We're Not All That Different by Benedictine University blogger Karly

It is hard for men to grasp. The way that women look at sexual assault is different from the way that men look at it, but it should not be that way. There are many ways that men can participate in the movement of feminism that is occurring today.

First off, men should educate themselves. If they do not know what the new wave of feminism means then they will not be able to help spread the movement. Feminism can mean many different things; some of those things may even have a negative feel to them. But that is only because those people who see feminism as a negative thing fail to truly understand why it is so important. Women have fought so hard to just have the same privileges that men do. So you would think that men would want to know a little bit more about the reasons behind this movement.

After men understand what the new wave of feminism means, they can get involved by supporting groups that women lead and are passionate about. Many men may feel like they cannot understand what feminism is because they are men and will never have the same view that us women do. To an extent, this is true but that does not mean they can’t try to get involved and help out the movement. One day we can see how true equality between men and women can work. An example of something that men might see differently than women is sexual assault at colleges. Because the majority of the sexual assaults that occur on campuses are men attacking women, the issue comes off as being the woman’s one. However, that is an issue in itself. Male dominance continues to play a big role in sexual assaults. Society tends to feel bad for the women that get attacked and no one ever thinks twice about blaming the man who attacked her because he was dominate in the situation and she was helpless. I am not saying that it is going to be easy to change or at least for a second open the eyes of those who cannot see the issue that lives within sexual assaults. However if men are willing to try to understand, that is already a step in the right direction.