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Six men on how they plan to stand up against rape culture: ‘Boys need to be taught what is appropriate’

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Kim, I. (2026, October 10). Six men on how they plan to stand up against rape culture: ‘Boys need to be taught what is appropriate’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/men-standing-up-to-rape-culture

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At a protest in New York City demanding an end to sexual violence, men joined alongside women to hold signs and call for changes. The rally followed public outrage over mishandled campus sexual assault cases at Cornell University and Louisiana State University. Protest organizers called for reforms to Title IX protections, which have been weakened under the Trump administration, and highlighted stories of survivors like Jane Doe from Cornell and Kendall Francis from LSU. Participants shared their personal actions against rape culture, emphasizing the importance of educating boys on appropriate behavior.
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Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at city halls and college campuses across the country on Thursday to demand an end to sexual violence. The rallies followed weeks of public outcry over mishandled campus sexual assault cases at Cornell University and Louisiana State University. Protest organizers, including Women’s March, Feminist Generation, and Me Too International, demanded justice for survivors like Jane Doe, who was drugged and gang-raped by seven students at a Cornell frat party, and Kendall Francis, who said she was raped by an LSU football player. They also called for reforms to Title IX protections that the Trump administration has been stripping away. Eighty-one percent of women and 43% of men in the US say rape culture is pervasive on college campuses, leading some parents to question how to raise sons who will stand up against sexual violence instead of being bystanders.

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Topics

Cornell University Louisiana State University New York City Stop Sexual Violence Women’s March

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Jane Doe PERSON · 2× New York City GPE · 2× Cornell ORG · 1× Cornell University ORG · 1× Feminist Generation ORG · 1× Kendall Francis PERSON · 1× LSU ORG · 1× Louisiana State University ORG · 1× Me Too International ORG · 1× Women’s March ORG · 1×

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The protest organizers – including Women’s March, Feminist Generation and Me Too International – demanded justice for Jane Doe, who said she was drugged and gang-raped by seven students at a Cornell frat party; Kendall Francis, who said she was raped by an LSU football player; and all survivors harmed “from the frat house to the White House”.
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Six men on how they plan to stand up against rape culture: ‘Boys need to be taught what is appropriate’ · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Six men on how they plan to stand up against rape culture: ‘Boys need to be taught what is appropriate’ asserted
what → plan → culture
While most of the crowd at a Stop Sexual Violence rally in New York City was mostly women, men of all ages were in attendance too Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at city halls and college campuses across the country on Thursday to demand an end to sexual violence. asserted
thousands → stop → violence
The nationwide rallies followed weeks of public outcry over the mishandling of campus sexual assault cases at Cornell University and Louisiana State University. asserted
rallies → follow → University
The protest organizers – including Women’s March, Feminist Generation and Me Too International – demanded justice for Jane Doe, who said she was drugged and gang-raped by seven students at a Cornell frat party; Kendall Francis, who said she was raped by an LSU football player; and all survivors harmed “from the frat house to the White House”. asserted
she → include → House
They also called for reform of Title IX, a set of protections for sexual misconduct victims and LGBTQ+ students that the Trump administration has slowly stripped away. asserted
administration → call → that
The latest cases have outraged college students and their families over the pervasiveness of rape culture; 81% of women and 43% of men in the US said they have experienced sexual harassment or assault, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. uncertain
they → outrage → Center
Parents online are questioning how to raise sons who will stand up to sexual violence instead of being bystanders. asserted
who → question → violence
Women, survivors and longtime advocates say the onus has often been on them to use the momentum in moments like these to educate others and demand concrete change. asserted
onus → say → change
While the demographic makeup of the crowd at the Stop Sexual Violence rally in New York City was majority women, men of all ages were there, too, holding “I Am Jane Doe” signs and yelling to end rape culture. asserted
I → stop → culture
We asked six of them how they are personally taking a stand against rape culture. asserted
they → ask → culture
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