tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post7385304522300025219..comments2024-03-28T11:12:02.493-07:00Comments on What's Creative?: A Paradigm Shift in Gender Violence IssuesCANlabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697643394288614411noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-84502500615904319982016-03-29T08:07:48.804-07:002016-03-29T08:07:48.804-07:00I think it is interesting to consider Katz as a bi...I think it is interesting to consider Katz as a big C creative because of his paradigm shift thinking. While he's not the first to propose some of these ideas, I really appreciate where he calls on men and women of power to promote equality and lead against gender violence. Like you said, he is really using all of his resources when thinking of how to problem solve. While I struggle to consider Katz a big C Creative, I think he is definitely exploring the realms of creativity in the way he communicates this important message.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713821778284910670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-3674295198974914882016-03-29T07:13:52.765-07:002016-03-29T07:13:52.765-07:00I thought that Katz's lecture was very well-co...I thought that Katz's lecture was very well-constructed. I liked that he explained how the dominance of hegemonic masculinity in the institutionalized, binary gender system seen in societies across the world leads to men not introspectively realizing their privilege. In addition, I think it is really important he made the point that the social norms associated with traditional masculinity are harmful for both men and women. Furthermore, I thought that his "bystander approach" was a radically different and great concept. Not participating in sexism is simply not enough, men must take an active role in the destruction of social norms and values surrounding gender and sexuality that glorify the objectification of women, hyper-masculinity, and mandatory heterosexuality. By not taking a stand, by-standers are allowing for the social reproduction of an institutionalized system that has various negative consequences such as domestic violence, bullying, fag discourse, sexual assault and harassment, and slut-shaming. These problems affect both men and women, and, as Katz said, it is time for men to step up and take a more active role speaking out against these injustices. Katz wants men to take a leadership role in this movement, and, as leaders, men must be willing to take any and all social sanctions associated with standing up against hegemonic masculinity.<br /><br />Damien Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773210374037992989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-54979279864802505512016-03-28T18:27:01.870-07:002016-03-28T18:27:01.870-07:00I think Katz's Bystander Approach is interesti...I think Katz's Bystander Approach is interesting, in that it redefines a problem--and at the same time provides a solution. The problem is changed from being men attacking women, children, etc. The problem becomes men not speaking out when they see forms of violence. And when men start to stand against sexism, it changes the culture about it. I found this approach unique--and hope that it is successful. I wonder how many other problems could be approached in a similar way, by redefining issue to create a solution? To be honest, however, I do struggle to categorize Katz as "creative". Women have encouraged men to take a stand against sexism in a similar approach, but without a specific name. I think part of the reason Katz has become such a spectacle is exactly what he mentioned. Some gender topics are only received well when coming from a man--there are some things that "only men can say". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314160774109428005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-72214999650987073382016-03-28T08:40:12.117-07:002016-03-28T08:40:12.117-07:00I've read about some of Katz's teaching me...I've read about some of Katz's teaching methods against sexism, and one anecdote in particular stands out to me: he had a group that was pretty evenly mixed between guys and girls, and he drew a line down a chalkboard and proceeded to ask both the guys and the girls what they did to protect themselves from harassment and wrote their answers on the respective sides. As you can imagine, the guys' half of the board was completely empty while the girls' half was overflowing, and it helped the guys better understand where women were coming from when they talked about sexism. I think it takes a pretty creative individual to not only reconceptualize sexism as a men's issue but to find a way to lead other men to that same conclusion without mansplaining the things women go through, and I really hope his ideas can spread more and become the common-sense approach to undoing sexism in society.Abbey Casagrandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454415991588566456noreply@blogger.com