Tackling and taking possession of lad culture
It’s a topic hotter than the Nandos you and the boys had on Saturday
We all know them- they’re like that group of lions staking out their pray over a dramatic David Attenborough voice-over. Except the watering holes are the sweaty corners of Klute, the social or bar. And that gazelle they’re hunting’s idea of a good night out probably isn’t being groped to the sounds of Clean Bandit, or having Tom and Harry from her Politics seminar staring down her top.
Even though there have been steps forward to stop ‘harmless banter’ becoming hurtful misogyny, the issues surrounding consent and instances of sexual harassment are still huge at unis everywhere.
With term fast approaching, The Tab looks …show more content…
The Force is with us
In July, the awesomely named Sexual Violence Task Force launched formally. Hosted jointly by the Uni and local police, the Force aims to develop a partnership approach to tackle campus sexual violence. Speakers at the launch included local abuse counsellors and our own SU president, Millie Tanner.
As a member, Esther Green is excited about what the force could achieve, by ‘looking at the local picture and listening to students, ensuring Durham is safe and inclusive for all’.
Feminism is cool now
A great event run by CRiVA (Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse) that you might have missed in post-exam euphoria was a workshop in July with A Call To Men UK. It wants to get guys involved in combatting violence against women and to change the nature of ‘lad culture’. What might be banter to you over a pint with your mates is someone else’s homophobic or sexist slur, so real progress can be made when those at fault find better ways to be …show more content…
Oxford’s progress happens here
With the ‘It Happens Here’ campaign’s success at Oxford, Durham now has its own: ithappensheredurham.wordpress.com, where contributors of all genders share experiences and discuss issues like the language of consent and abuse in relationships, and their stuff is really powerful.
It’s a harsh reality, but it does happen in Durham, often unseen and unheard of (only 15% of assaults are reported). Cheesy as it sounds, the sooner we accept things can change, the sooner change can happen, so that everyone can believe what so many of us do- that Durham is the best place to be.
With our gents getting a bad name for themselves here and nationwide, it’s time to encourage a new species of lad- whose chirpsing is cheeky but not coarse, with banter that’s spicy but not
It’s a topic hotter than the Nandos you and the boys had on Saturday
We all know them- they’re like that group of lions staking out their pray over a dramatic David Attenborough voice-over. Except the watering holes are the sweaty corners of Klute, the social or bar. And that gazelle they’re hunting’s idea of a good night out probably isn’t being groped to the sounds of Clean Bandit, or having Tom and Harry from her Politics seminar staring down her top.
Even though there have been steps forward to stop ‘harmless banter’ becoming hurtful misogyny, the issues surrounding consent and instances of sexual harassment are still huge at unis everywhere.
With term fast approaching, The Tab looks …show more content…
The Force is with us
In July, the awesomely named Sexual Violence Task Force launched formally. Hosted jointly by the Uni and local police, the Force aims to develop a partnership approach to tackle campus sexual violence. Speakers at the launch included local abuse counsellors and our own SU president, Millie Tanner.
As a member, Esther Green is excited about what the force could achieve, by ‘looking at the local picture and listening to students, ensuring Durham is safe and inclusive for all’.
Feminism is cool now
A great event run by CRiVA (Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse) that you might have missed in post-exam euphoria was a workshop in July with A Call To Men UK. It wants to get guys involved in combatting violence against women and to change the nature of ‘lad culture’. What might be banter to you over a pint with your mates is someone else’s homophobic or sexist slur, so real progress can be made when those at fault find better ways to be …show more content…
Oxford’s progress happens here
With the ‘It Happens Here’ campaign’s success at Oxford, Durham now has its own: ithappensheredurham.wordpress.com, where contributors of all genders share experiences and discuss issues like the language of consent and abuse in relationships, and their stuff is really powerful.
It’s a harsh reality, but it does happen in Durham, often unseen and unheard of (only 15% of assaults are reported). Cheesy as it sounds, the sooner we accept things can change, the sooner change can happen, so that everyone can believe what so many of us do- that Durham is the best place to be.
With our gents getting a bad name for themselves here and nationwide, it’s time to encourage a new species of lad- whose chirpsing is cheeky but not coarse, with banter that’s spicy but not