Proactive Green Dots for Men

• Ask a man in your life about the impact personal violence has had on him or on someone he cares about.
• Ask one male friend or relative what he thinks about power-based personal violence and what men could do to help stop it.
• Understand that men can experience sexual violence, too.
• Tell a woman in your life that conquering power-based personal violence matters to you.
• Ask women in your life about the impact power-based personal violence has had on them.
• Ask a woman in your life what you can do to help take a stand against violence.
• Have one conversation with one male friend or relative about Green Dot.
• Visit the Jackson Katz website and read “10 Things Men Can Do To End Gender Violence.”
• Visit the Women’s Resource Center and check out a copy of Jackson Katz’s The Macho Paradox:  Why Some Men Hurt Women and How all Men Can Help.
• Visit Men Can Stop Rape to learn about healthy masculinity and how men can be partners in ending sexual violence.
• Have a conversation with a younger man or boy who looks up to you about how important it is for men to help end violence.
• If you suspect someone you care about is a victim of violence, gently ask if you can help.
• Google “Men Against Violence” and read what men around the country are doing.
• Look out for friends in places where alcohol is served to ensure that everyone arrives and leaves together (not alone).
• Create a fund-raiser for a local organization that works to address violence.
• With two male friends, attend a program or event designed to raise awareness about violence.
• Attend a Green Dot Bystander Training.