Nice to see some things are changing!

rescuememyprincess · 2016-10-13T03:10:41+00:00

Now we just need them to make male abuse survivor shelters.

...Any day now.

...Aaaaany day now.

spaghetti335 · 2016-10-13T02:30:53+00:00

A lot of what I see here is frustrating and depressing, but it's pretty great to see something like this. It's great to see these guys looking out for all victims, and they definitely deserve all the attention they're getting.

gladysglover · 2016-10-13T03:09:56+00:00

It's a campus rape hysteria campaign. These campaigns don't stop rape, they demonize masculinity and drive a wedge between the sexes. Promotional language dangling the promise of equality in victim status or celebrating the "good guys" is only there to haul in the freshman chumps.

All men are rapists. Rape culture. Men can stop rape. And now, Don’t be that guy. The message is the same, the rhetoric is constantly re-tooled because telling men they’re fundamentally violent, predatory and evil only works as long as it takes men to decode and then reject the hatred and scorn heaped onto them by such messaging. Don’t be that guy is a pretty good one. It sells the idea to men that male sexual identity is fundamentally toxic, except for one or two good men. So don’t be like those other guys, you know, the bad ones; instead, be different from the herd, be better, because you’ve managed to overcome your own natural evil, and you’re one of the good ones. What a good dog you are.

Lord_of_Skulls · 2016-10-13T00:33:16+00:00

Why don't they just refer to people collectively?

TibsKirk · 2016-10-12T20:55:20+00:00

Interesting. They have a section where people can share their stories. They also have a video that seems fairly neutral. Thanks for sharing.

InterVaginalAircraft · 2016-10-12T20:48:48+00:00

Link to the campaign : http://itsonus.org

Elvick · 2016-10-13T03:51:15+00:00

It's still a stupid pledge, but it's something I guess.

functionalsociopathy · 2016-10-13T05:03:40+00:00

it's always nice to see back pedalling on the other side of the fence. hopefully their grass roots base will start dying out soon. i mean they're coming dangerously close to being pseudo-mras already

PowerWisdomCourage · 2016-10-13T12:36:40+00:00

Although, I despise these kinds of "feel good, do nothing" campaigns; it's great they actually include men. It's sad that adding this is so simple and rarely done. Is it really that fucking hard? Of course, they'd have to see men as human, which is impossible for so many of usual suspects.

HotDealsInTexas · 2016-10-13T23:19:54+00:00

Let's review their website:

First of all, worst fucking web design I've ever seen. It constantly changes and moves, the tips scroll through on a timer, etc. I can barely fucking read the damn thing.

Turn your profile photo into an It's On Us badge to show your pledged commitment to helping stop sexual assault.

Hashtag Activism.

One cannot always consent if under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

I actually like that they have the "cannot always," instead of just point blank saying that one beer = incapacitated like many similar campaigns.

In general, the "tips" aren't bad, but there's actually very little content on the website once you wade through the fancy graphics. I appreciate the consistent use of gender-neutral language. However, I would like to know whether there's a stance on precisely what actions bystanders should take. This sub has too many stories of white knights assaulting innocent men because they misinterpreted a situation as a woman being attacked. I think it's important that people also be taught when they shouldn't intervene, and to avoid methods of intervention that put themselves, the victim, or someone who might not actually be a perpetrator at risk.

Title	Nice to see some things are changing!
Author	InterVaginalAircraft
Upvotes	92
Comments	33
Date	October 12, 2016 8:48 PM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/576few/nice_to_see_some_things_are_changing/
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