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demmiblue

(37,830 posts) Mon May 6, 2013, 01:08 PM May 2013

Violence & Silence: Jackson Katz, Ph.D at TEDxFiDiWomen

Jackson Katz, Phd, is an anti-sexist activist and expert on violence, media and masculinities. An author, filmmaker, educator and social theorist, Katz has worked in gender violence prevention work with diverse groups of men and boys in sports culture and the military, and has pioneered work in critical media literacy. Katz is the creator and co-founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, which advocates the 'bystander approach' to sexual and domestic violence prevention. You've also seen him in the award winning documentary "MissRepresentation."

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Violence & Silence: Jackson Katz, Ph.D at TEDxFiDiWomen (Original Post) demmiblue May 2013 OP

Was watching this as you posted MountainLaurel May 2013 #1

This is something everyone should watch. redqueen May 2013 #2

MountainLaurel

(10,271 posts)

1. Was watching this as you posted

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Mon May 6, 2013, 03:52 PM

May 2013

Just amazing stuff.

redqueen

(115,164 posts)

2. This is something everyone should watch.

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Mon May 27, 2013, 03:04 PM

May 2013

He does make the mistake (according to some) of comparing the social acceptance of misogynist statements/jokes with the social acceptance of racist and homophobic statements/jokes, but I should think that those who find such comparisons so bothersome would appreciate the rest of the speech.

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