Important for the men in my life to read.
Men ask why women are so pissed off and why this Times Up thing is even a thing?Even guys with wives and daughters.
Just ask men: What steps do you guys take, on a daily basis, to prevent yourselves from being sexually assaulted?
Most men answer ‘Nothing. I don't think about it.' Then women answer the same question.
What steps do you take on a daily basis to prevent yourselves from being sexually assaulted?
Hold my keys as a potential weapon.
Look in the back seat of the car before getting in.
Carry a mobile phone.
Don't go running at night.
Lock all the windows when I sleep, even on hot summer nights or when my husband isn’t home.
Be careful not to drink too much out with the girls.
Don't put my drink down and come back to it; make sure I see it being poured.
Own a big dog or more than one dog.
Carry pepper spray or deep heat spray.
Have an unlisted phone number.
Have a man's voice on my answering machine.
Park in well-lit areas.
Don't use parking garages.
Don't get on elevators with only one man, or with a group of men.
Vary my route home from work.
Watch what I wear.
Don't use highway rest areas or lay bys.
Use a home alarm system or cctv.
Don't wear headphones when walking or running.
Avoid forests or wooded areas, even in the daytime.
Don't take a first-floor apartment. Go out in groups.
Own a firearm or know where easily accessible weapons are in the home.
Meet men on first dates in public places.
Make sure to have a car or cab fare or use Uber.
Don't make eye contact with men on the street. ― Jackson Katz, The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help
Ask the women in your life which of these things they do each day.
