Boys Don’t Cry So Why Do Women Have To? After my severe disappointment with the media last week (sexist Super Bowl ads and criticism of Jessica Simpson’s body), I found a ray of light on my walk home from work yesterday in a most unexpected place–a phone kiosk. It was so simple and its message so obvious, but what struck me most was the very fact that I was shocked by the ad itself. The media has become so rampant in its disrespect of women (for various reasons) that it was odd to see a message of the opposite, of respect. The message of the campaign is simple: “As a father, coach, mentor or a male friend, men have the opportunity–and responsibility–to teach boys to respect girls and women. They’re watching; they’re waiting; they’ll listen.” They are. But while we all know that boys are taught from a very young age that they should not hit girls, they are also taught that to be masculine is to be tough (boys don’t cry) and that this aggression is acceptable (boys will be boys). 4.37 GB: 20.03.11: 2: 33: BDRiP . 1.17 GB: 06.09.09: n/a: n/a: BDRiP: Boys don Cry,Boys dont cry the cure. Subir video Inicio; Canales; Categor. Boys Don't Cry es una pel. Boys dont cry bdrip 720p mkv itaengesp ac3 fra aac multisub. LETRA 'DON'T CRY (EN ESPA Type: Video > HD - Movies Files: 1 Size: 4.37 GiB (4687323411 Bytes) Info: IMDB Spoken language(s): English, French, Spanish, Italian Texted language(s): English. Boys Don't Cry (1999) Based on actual events, a transgender person looking for love and acceptance in a small town bonds with a local beauty in this Oscar-winning film. These mixed messages have proven dangerous: In the United States, 1 out of every 4 women will experience violence by an intimate partner sometime during her life. Approximately 4. 0- 5. Only about half of domestic violence incidents are reported to police. Even with this dramatic under- reporting, domestic violence calls constitute approximately half of all violent crime calls to police. The “Coaching Boys into Men” campaign was originally developed for the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Ad Council and also included a TV public service announcement. This is proof enough that ads such as this one need more exposure. I realize I’m not the target audience, but I am certainly the type of person who would stop and pay attention to such an advertisement. Download BOYS DONT CRY torrent from movies category on Isohunt. Torrent hash: 3397abac3ac8eefc517706a4f07f942c3b2f9b22. The White Ribbon Campaign is a great example of men working towards a violence free world for women. The white ribbon represents a personal pledge to “never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and girls.” In over 5. Men Can Stop Rape and Founding Fathers are two other excellent resources that propel men as allies in the fight to end violence. The message for all is the same: Respect Women. Simple enough, yet this lesson is so often undermined by the media’s incessant representation of women as sex objects and our culture’s strict definition of masculinity as expressed through aggression. Together this combination (women = sex object + men = aggression) is lethal and we need to do our part to put an end to it now. Most recently R& B singer Chris Brown was arrested over a reported domestic dispute in Los Angeles with an unidentified woman that the L. A. Times is reporting was his pop star girlfriend Rihanna. For a boy who grew up terrified of abuse in his own home (his stepfather abused his mother) this pattern of abuse is unfortunately not uncommon. Neither is the public scrutiny that will follow, but at the very least this case will highlight the reality of domestic abuse and provide a unique opportunity to educate the young and impressionable fans of this popular celebrity couple. Brown has already lost his spot as spokesman for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum and is sure to turn off other endorsement deals in the future. As the story unravels it will be interesting to see how both Brown and Rihanna handle the aftermath. Will Brown publically apologize and seek help for his aggression? Will Rihanna become the next advocate against domestic abuse? Or will the media and the stars soon forget about the bumbs and bruises and get back to their music careers (I certainly hope not!)? I walked away shaking my head. Another battle for another day.
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