Men must make it clear to other men that they will not tolerate their friends, classmates, sisters and girlfriends being sexually abused. Men as well as women must take responsibility for making the campus community safe for everyone. It often occurs in conjunction with alcohol or drug use. S ome men still believe that when a woman says no , she doesn t really mean it. Some men still believe that it s O.K. to use manipulation, coercion, or force to get what they want from women.
Some men still believe that women want to be forced to have sex.
Some men still deny that they are really inflicting pain on women. Some men still believe that they are not responsible for their behavior when they are high or intoxicated. Some women still believe they owe a man sex in exchange for his paying for a date. Some women still believe that they have to give in to a man s demand for sex. Some women are unwilling to take responsibility for their own safety.