Ted Talk Jackson Katz Summary

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Jackson Katz strategically made his point with a serious tone to explain society’s women abuse problem by giving examples of words people are confused about and writing down a situation worded differently each time to examine the effect given. In this Ted Talk, Jackson shared his point of view on the subject of women abuse and rape. He explained that not only do women need to stand up for themselves, but men should stand up with them. Women shouldn’t have to fight alone. This aggressiveness towards women is not acceptable and we must work together to help overcome it. He explains that when you are with a group of friends and someone makes a rude comment regarding sexism, racism, etc, that people should say something to them. If people

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