Ten Things Men Can Do About Sexism

1) Read about yourself. Read articles, essays, books about masculinity, gender inequality.

2) Understand how your own attitudes and actions perpetuate sexism and violence.

3) Confront sexist, racist, homophobic and all other bigoted remarks or jokes.

4) Recognize and speak out against homophobia and gay-bashing.

5) Don't fund sexism. Don't purchase any magazine, rent any video or buy any piece of music that portrays women in a sexually degrading or violent manner.

6) Support candidates for political office who are committed to the full social, economic and political equality of women.

7) Support increased federal funding for battered women's shelters and rape crisis centers.

8) Support curriculum changes which mandate courses dealing with sexism and sexual violence.

9) Organize or join a group of men to work against sexism and violence.

10) Support feminists.

--from Jackson Katz's flurry of Real Men literature.