What Men Can Do A ll men can play a vital role in rape prevention.
Words are very powerful, especially when spoken by people with power over others.
Such language sends a message that females are less than fully human. When we see women as inferior, it becomes easier to treat them with less respect, disregard their rights, and ignore their well-being. Sexual violence often goes hand in hand with poor communication. Our discomfort with talking honestly and openly about sex dramatically raises the risk of rape. You will probably never see a rape in progress, but you will see and hear attitudes and behaviors that degrade women and promote rape.