That is Fact Two, and no discussion of the causes of sexual assault should deflect us from this responsibility. Recognition of reality and acknowledgment of responsibility can come with great difficulty to most men. The story of sexual assault in our culture is not just about rape. Rapists are not born, they are made, And remade. We are all connected to these intersections because this is where we have grown up as men.
Men have the power collectively to end rape.
Unfortunately, so far, this male collectively appears to be composed mainly of men who rape, men who hold attitudes similar to rapists, and men who undoubtedly do care in our own personal lives yet remain quiet in the community where rape takes place. The raising of the Question is far more important than its phrasing. It happens to one in three women. It happens to men. It is an act of power and dominance.