The Good Men Project

As we've already mentioned, domestic violence or intimate partner violence is often seen as a woman's issue, but this blog tends to disagree.  Where we need to focus a greater portion of our efforts is toward prevention or treatment work with men.  Let's get into elementary schools, high school sports teams, college fraternities, doctor's offices, pro-sports teams, etc.  Let's talk to our men about what it means to be a "good man", to stand up to male dominance, and to stand up to violence.  

The Good Men Project is certainly picking up what we're putting down, or maybe rather we're picking up what they're putting down!  In 2009 a Stand Up Guy named Tom Matlack created the Good Men Project in an effort to collect stories from men about what it means to be a man (not society's expectation of a macho man, but a sensitive, kind, good partner, good father type of man.)  Check out their website, follow their Twitter account, etc., but pay attention to what these folks are saying.  They get the importance of this work; it's not just addressing the problem, but changing the culture! 

http://goodmenproject.com/