is educating men on sexual violence necessary?

I think it can make a difference, depending on how it is implemented.

For example, the much maligned "Don't Be That Guy" campaign has been attributed as cutting sexual crime by 10%. Which is a pretty large figure.

"Deputy Chief Doug LePard says the Don’t Be That Guy campaign has contributed to a turnaround in statistics on sexual offences in Vancouver.

The rate dropped in 2011 by about 10 per cent, the first time in several years it had gone down."

EDS - also, studies have shown that increased exposure to violent pornography from increasingly young ages has lead to distorted views on sex for both young men and young women. I guess if we are not going to tackle porn, then we should really be educating young people on what 'normal' sex should be. Don't have a study to hand but if you google it you will find plenty.

You are writing this from the perspective of someone who has likely never had any sexual violence done to them nor is worried it will happen to you so this is a non-issue to you. You live in an ivory tower and do not even realize it. You need education I think especially when you say things like "a female brain fart" which is insultingly sexist. My guess is anyone who would say something like that does NOT understand women or sexual violence and does not care to really know either - they want to pretend they are superior and care nothing about the thousands and thousands that often suffer in silence and don't know what to do after being sexually assaulted.

These people - both men and women are often afraid and confused and often suicidal - and you could care less. If they knew better how to deal with these extremely negative situations it would help them at least. You think ignorance is bliss obviously - but the bliss is artificial - you are only putting your head in the sand and closing your mind because of your own sexism.

Have you ever raised a child? As someone who has worked professionally with kids for 4 years and is currently helping raise a 5 year old, I can tell you that humans aren't born peaceful spirits. They hit when they want something, they scream when they don't get their way, and "boundaries" isn't a word that you're born knowing. No. Everyone must learn to empathize with others and we all must learn what is okay and not okay to do to other people. Or else you become a very maladjusted individual.

Of course we should teach about sexual violence. Because a lot of people don't realize what "sexual harassment" really means, and how it doesn't need to be physical to be abusive. A lot of people don't realize that you can still rape a person even if you're married to them. A lot of people don't realize when they are the victim of sexual assault, or they do not know that they shouldn't let their shame stop them from telling the proper authorities. There are many, many instances more I could share about why it's obvious sexual violence is a needed discussion. And we ALL need to teach kids how to NOT assault others AND how to avoid being assaulted; men and women alike.

I think educating PEOPLE on sexual abuse/violence and prevention is necessary. Harassment is violence, it may be physically violent, but mentally and emotionally, it can be extremely violent.

There are so many people, both males and females, that one, don't understand what rape/sexual harassment/and molestation really encompasses. Look at the Steubenville rape case, while the courts got it right, debates across the US were had because a lot of people didn't actually see it as rape. I've had my butt grabbed by strangers, then when I reacted negatively to their sexual assault/harassment, they say its a compliment, and that I'm prude, because they really don't see that touching someone body without their permission like that is not okay!

We need to be teaching out youth, where the line is, and what to do when someone has crossed yours. We need to teach empathy and respect for others, as well as ourselves, we need to teach how to avoid bad situations and how to get out of them. All of this needs to be taught to both men and women, because either can be the victim or the perpetrator.

first: children hit each other, I don't need to work with children to know that and everywhere you find a child hitting another you'll find adult(s) there to correct this behaviour. this said, your first paragraph has no meaning or point

second:harassment is not violence. I did not open up a thread to discuss harassment, don't change the subject, stay focused

third: " A LOT" is not a very technical term. everybody knows you're not allowed to rape your wife, don't talk so foolishly.

fourth: people know when they've been assaulted for the most part, when they don't it's because of a perpetrators knowledge not the victims ignorance

fifth: we all teach children not to assault others, always have. some don't listen

More mom's that dad's kill their own infants. Does it therefore follow that all mom's should receive "Don't be that mom" training?

People know committing a violent crime is wrong. The vast majority of women will not kill their infants and the vast majority of men won't rape anyone. There's no need to force all males, the vast majority of who pose no risk to take specific training. To focus on one singe violent crime and not others also tends to create biases.

Teaching and just bombardment of messages aimed at continuously vilifying an entire gender is a completely other thing ---

Since most feminists want this to happen -- I say go ahead -- since its education and all -- but lets also teach girls not to be false accusers of rape, lets also teach girls how hitting a guy can result in severe consequences --- lets teach girls that walking around half naked attracting attention will get you attention whether it is wanted or unwanted -- lets teach our girls that you have to take responsibility for your actions instead of blaming everything on society and not depend on the government aka the current sugar daddy --

So yeah, education is needed --- it would just be better if --- it was aimed at both sexes instead of just one --

Well, it depends on the "education."

How to prevent sexual assaults could be enlightening - basic self defense tips, that sort of thing.

Accusing men of being potential rapists and that they must police not only themselves, but, their other rapist friends is insulting at best.

Only Feminists believe in that gender-bigoted perspective. Which is why I and many other men no longer feel any reason to even bother to listen to most feminists - except for the purposes of confrontation.

Omg. OMG. Please just watch this. I know it's long but this answers your question in every way I cannot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTvSfeCRxe8