An Open Letter To All My Male Friends...

[Flatulo]

5. I know that the onus shouldn't be on women to tackle this issue alone, but I do think it would

be helpful if more women had this conversation, in one form or another, with their male friends. I honestly believe that most people respond positively to a personal appeal.

The same goes for bullying, rough housing, teasing and other behaviors that most normal people just don't enjoy being the brunt of.

I've never, ever been the catcalling or gawking kind of guy, but I know of a few men who could benefit from this kind of message. They're not bad people, but they see this kind of behavior as harmless, when it's clearly not. If for every ten men who got this message, even one alters his behavior, the world would be a measurably better place for women.

It's how I get my friends aware of, and on my side, on political issues that I champion - one soul at a time.