"All men should be feminists."

It is really an actual true fact about me: John Legend's "If You are Available" is among my personal favorite tunes. I possibly could virtually pay attention to this on the loop for that relaxation of my existence:[Lyrics here.]And, another actual true fact, I'm hearing the song at this time when i reveal to you this story about John Legend:Legend introduced The Seem of Change Live [a week ago], a concert to boost funds and awareness for Chime for Change, a charitable organisation which boosts funds to enhance the lives of ladies worldwide.The gig is going to be at Twickenham Stadium, south London, on June 1 this season, and can feature performances from Florence & The Device, Beyoncé, Betty Goulding and BBC Seem of 2013 band, Haim. Producer and music performer Timbaland may also be joining Legend at risk-up.In a press conference for that event, Legend described his resolve for the charitable organisation, which aims to advertise and empower women worldwide.He stated: "All males ought to be feminists. If males worry about women's privileges the planet is a better place." The singer, that has won nine Grammy honours and it has worked with with Kanye, Jay-Z, Alicia Secrets and also the Roots, reported his mother being an inspiration.Legend stated: "We're best when women are empowered – it results in a better society."Well, you will know old saying—if Hillary Clinton AND John Legend express it, it should be true!

Dallas Men to Rally Against Domestic Violence

by Jessica Luther, also known as scatx, who can be found at her very own blog, Speaker's Corner within the ATX, and blazing trails of righteous fury on Twitter.[Content Note: Discussion of domestic violence.]Just more than a year ago, Melissa authored a publish known as "Woman's Work," by which she spoken about how exactly misogynist anti-choicers rely on "the effective without any male dissension, which assists their erroneous belief that they're the 'objective' arbiters of womanhood." When straight cis males neglect to fight from the harm completed to all ladies (really, everybody who aren't straight cis males), that silence is taken as tacit condoning through the people doing harm. One thing that feminists and womanists frequently have to say is that things would change more quickly but for the better for everybody if more straight cis males could be vocal competitors to misogyny in most of their forms.I've what's promising about this front.Deep in the middle of my house condition of Texas, you will see an anti-domestic violence rally in Dallas the following month brought through the mayor from the city, Mike Rawlings. Who definitely are attending? The males of Dallas. Rawlings stated the 2009 week he needs 10,000 males to appear towards the rally. Are we able to pause for just one moment and allow that to sink in? 10,000 males.This can be a reaction to a string of high-profile domestic violence killings which have occurred within the city in recent days, such as the terrible situation of the guy who, following a lengthy good reputation for mistreating his wife, monitored her lower within the parking garage from the college where she labored and shot her to dying.Mayor Rawlings, under not much later in a press conference, particularly mentioned the sufferers of domestic violence aren't to blame and when things are likely to change, it's males who require to alter their behavior: "It's our fault. It isn't the women's fault. You want to allow it to be known that any violent act toward a lady won't be tolerated through the males within the city." At that time over time, he introduced he could be beginning a awareness campaign within the city "to alter a mans culture." Also, he demonstrated incredible belief within the males of Dallas and also the team of individuals he designated to guide the campaign saying, "They'll stand beside me in saying enough is sufficient. We'll reinforce that striking women isn't acceptable, and we'll learn to intervene whenever we view it happening."The very first major public event within this new campaign is going to be next month's rally. On Tuesday, Rawlings expressed that certain method to stop violence later on would be to train youthful boys that violence is unacceptable: "I would like fathers to create their sons. There's an intergenerational teaching moment here because, unquestionably, this can be a learned behavior."Has Rawlings been hearing feminists/womanists?For the time being, it's unclear what the next phase within the awareness campaign is going to be but Rawlings is unwavering if this involves who he's pointing the campaign at: "We are causeing this to be a grassroots movement. And we'll go to the city. Previously it has been seen like a women's problem, however it ain't. It's our problem."It's our problem.This really is radical.But: Until my pal Andrea Grimes e-mailed me the storyline from the approaching rally, I never heard just one factor relating to this. Thanks, Mayor Rawlings. Hopefully your energy turns into a model for other city leaders as well as for other males for this country.If you reside in Dallas or somewhere near by and also attend this rally, it'll occur at City Hall Plaza on March 23 at 10 a.m. "Sports athletes including Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr and former Cowboy Troy Aikman intend to attend the rally, in addition to city leaders and spiritual leaders for example T.D. Jakes and Catholic bishop from the Dallas diocese Kevin Farrell."