Men Ending Rape seems to be a worthy organization.
FIRE doesn't approve of their mandatory seminars for male freshmen at Hamilton College. I went to the MER website and saw the posters they had available for download. I was struck that the tones of these posters seem to be sending mixed messages.
Which is it - the woman is responsible for herself, for not getting too drunk so that she notices that the BigJohnson is ridiculous or is the message that men are the only ones who can stop college date rape or that all women fear all men because of the possibility of rape?
Seems they would have a better response from men if they stuck to the first one. Ridicule and a clear, sobering blast of humility are what most freshmen need, I think. The one on the right ... I can't believe that one will affect any guy - what self-styled Romeo would even believe it?
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