#FreshTake: Where is the respect? Part three
We as individuals can all call out and correct sexist language and actions when we see them
Continued from last week:
Most guys don’t realise they live in a world full of male privilege, and therefore lack awareness that their behaviour or words may be disrespectful and demeaning.
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#FreshTake: Where is the respect?
#FreshTake: Where is the respect? Part two
Last year this time #FreshTake addressed respect – does that go to show we have not improved much?
I feel boys have to be taught from a young age, by both men and women, how to respectfully interact with girls.
This can be done in many ways:
We as individuals can all call out and correct sexist language and actions when we see them.
Parents and youth programs can give young people examples of the double standards that exist between girls and boys, and between women and men in society. And educators can engage youth to work and collaborate with peers from all genders and races, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds in safe and supporting classroom environments.
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But educating young boys and adolescents about the importance of respecting women, about the value women bring to the table, and about their own male privilege will go a long way in fixing a sexist culture that has been long overdue for change.
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