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Why We Can Support Both #MeToo and #NotAllMen…
…and why we should
I have a soft heart. #MeToo has always hurt for so many reasons. But there’s something else at play and its damage can be far reaching.
I’ve spoken out against men who make unwanted advances against women and taken up against the violence women risk in saying no.
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I am repulsed by the mere thought that we live in a society where “boys just being boys” and “locker room talk” is an excuse for assault, whether verbal or sexual, against women.
All of this notwithstanding, I still believe in the good guys.
I am incredibly fortunate to have had the experience of knowing and working with truly amazing men. I serve on an international Board of Trustees on which I serve. The board is predominantly male.
They let me drink whiskey and smoke cigars with them like I’m one of the guys but they stand when I enter the room, never fail to pull out my chair for me, give me their jackets…
