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Jackson Katz Quotes

The concept of power we admire is power over someone else Picture Quote #1

Ben Roethlisberger is a proven winner in athletic competition. But the measure of a true leader is how they conduct themselves 24/7, not just during a winning touchdown drive or a goal-line stance. Leadership isn’t something that gets switched off because the game clock expires Picture Quote #1

The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It’s frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what’s hidden in plain sight: It’s really a contest of meanings about manhood Picture Quote #1

For millions of women and men around the world, the playwright Eve Ensler is a beloved figure. She represents the epitome of the politically engaged artist, someone who uses her creative brilliance to illuminate injustice and give voice to the voiceless Picture Quote #1

Calling gender violence a women’s issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention Picture Quote #1

The best thing I can say is professional football is a business. When they are recruiting football players, they are not recruiting model citizens. Everybody has to be aware of this. What’s being selected for the NFL is the ability to play and perform on Sunday afternoons. Everything else is secondary Picture Quote #1

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Whether one admired or was repulsed by the positions he took on matters foreign and domestic, it is undeniable that Reagan’s ability to project anger was highly attractive to his most passionate supporters on the far right - and crucial to his political success Picture Quote #1

During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan’s anti-government diatribes and ‘better days ahead’ rhetoric Picture Quote #1

Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It’s part of being a man. It’s the cultural construction of masculinity Picture Quote #1

Advocates of ‘free speech’ often repeat the mantra that the best response to bad speech is more and better speech, not the suppression of the bad stuff Picture Quote #1

The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles Picture Quote #1

As governor of California in 1970, Reagan endeared himself to millions of conservatives nationwide when he publicly rebuked the anti-war movement that was exploding on college campuses Picture Quote #1

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In the alternate universe of conservative talk radio, the killing of Bin Laden coincidentally happened on Barack Obama’s watch. He had to be kicked dragging and screaming into authorizing it, and even then he made lots of mistakes Picture Quote #1

A society that respects women needs to elect leaders who care more about women’s lives than they do about their or their company’s bottom line Picture Quote #1

The argument that ‘boys will be boys’ actually carries the profoundly anti-male implication that we should expect bad behavior from boys and men. The assumption is that they are somehow not capable of acting appropriately, or treating girls and women with respect Picture Quote #1

During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan’s anti-government diatribes and ‘better days ahead’ rhetoric Picture Quote #1

Men are every bit as gendered as women Picture Quote #1

Typical news accounts and commentaries about school shootings and rampage killings rarely mention gender Picture Quote #1

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In real life, women don’t enjoy being degraded and treated like objects/receptacles Picture Quote #1

Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms Picture Quote #1

Sociopathy is the extreme manifestation of the way we socialize boys in our society Picture Quote #1

There’s been an awful lot of silence in make culture about this ongoing tragedy of men’s violence against women and children... we need to break that silence, and we need more men to do that Picture Quote #1

In corporate culture, in sports culture, in the media, we honor those who win at all costs Picture Quote #1

Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It’s part of being a man. It’s the cultural construction of masculinity Picture Quote #1

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We need to redefine strength in men, not as the power over other people, but as forces for justice Picture Quote #1

Calling gender violence a women’s issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention Picture Quote #1

We need more men with the guts, with the courage, with the strength, with the moral integrity to break our complicit silence and challenge each other and stand with women and not against them Picture Quote #1

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The concept of power we admire is power over someone else (Jackson Katz Quotes) Ben Roethlisberger is a proven winner in athletic competition. But the measure of a true leader is how they conduct themselves 24/7, not just during a winning touchdown drive or a goal-line stance. Leadership isn’t something that gets switched off because the game clock expires (Jackson Katz Quotes) The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It’s frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what’s hidden in plain sight: It’s really a contest of meanings about manhood. (Jackson Katz Quotes) For millions of women and men around the world, the playwright Eve Ensler is a beloved figure. She represents the epitome of the politically engaged artist, someone who uses her creative brilliance to illuminate injustice and give voice to the voiceless. (Jackson Katz Quotes) Calling gender violence a women’s issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention. (Jackson Katz Quotes) The best thing I can say is professional football is a business. When they are recruiting football players, they are not recruiting model citizens. Everybody has to be aware of this. What’s being selected for the NFL is the ability to play and perform on Sunday afternoons. Everything else is secondary. (Jackson Katz Quotes) Whether one admired or was repulsed by the positions he took on matters foreign and domestic, it is undeniable that Reagan’s ability to project anger was highly attractive to his most passionate supporters on the far right - and crucial to his political success. (Jackson Katz Quotes) During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan’s anti-government diatribes and ‘better days ahead’ rhetoric. (Jackson Katz Quotes) Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It’s part of being a man. It’s the cultural construction of masculinity. (Jackson Katz Quotes) Advocates of ‘free speech’ often repeat the mantra that the best response to bad speech is more and better speech, not the suppression of the bad stuff. (Jackson Katz Quotes) The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles. (Jackson Katz Quotes) As governor of California in 1970, Reagan endeared himself to millions of conservatives nationwide when he publicly rebuked the anti-war movement that was exploding on college campuses. (Jackson Katz Quotes) In the alternate universe of conservative talk radio, the killing of Bin Laden coincidentally happened on Barack Obama’s watch. He had to be kicked dragging and screaming into authorizing it, and even then he made lots of mistakes. (Jackson Katz Quotes) A society that respects women needs to elect leaders who care more about women’s lives than they do about their or their company’s bottom line (Jackson Katz Quotes) The argument that ‘boys will be boys’ actually carries the profoundly anti-male implication that we should expect bad behavior from boys and men. The assumption is that they are somehow not capable of acting appropriately, or treating girls and women with respect (Jackson Katz Quotes) During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan’s anti-government diatribes and ‘better days ahead’ rhetoric (Jackson Katz Quotes) Men are every bit as gendered as women (Jackson Katz Quotes) Typical news accounts and commentaries about school shootings and rampage killings rarely mention gender (Jackson Katz Quotes) In real life, women don’t enjoy being degraded and treated like objects/receptacles (Jackson Katz Quotes) Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms (Jackson Katz Quotes) Sociopathy is the extreme manifestation of the way we socialize boys in our society (Jackson Katz Quotes) There’s been an awful lot of silence in make culture about this ongoing tragedy of men’s violence against women and children... we need to break that silence, and we need more men to do that (Jackson Katz Quotes) In corporate culture, in sports culture, in the media, we honor those who win at all costs (Jackson Katz Quotes) Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It’s part of being a man. It’s the cultural construction of masculinity (Jackson Katz Quotes) We need to redefine strength in men, not as the power over other people, but as forces for justice (Jackson Katz Quotes) Calling gender violence a women’s issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention (Jackson Katz Quotes) We need more men with the guts, with the courage, with the strength, with the moral integrity to break our complicit silence and challenge each other and stand with women and not against them (Jackson Katz Quotes)