This 11 Minute TEDTalk is extremely worthy of your time if you are a man, love a man, know a man. The focus of the #MeToo movement has been primarily around the stories of women. As I have talked with male friends about this movement many of them don't know where they come into the picture or what role they play, if any. Because the truth is, most men are not abusive and most men are not rapists.

But the silence of these "most men" when they witness the assault, degradation, and mistreatment of women contributes ENORMOUSLY to the continuation of abuse and rape in our society.

So why are so many men silent about these issues? And how do we get more men to promote equality?

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For starters, we need to break down the "Man Box" - a box our society subconsciously places men into from the time they are born. It tells boys that to be a man is to be:

- Powerful and dominating
- Fearless and in control
- Strong and emotionless
- Successful – in the boardroom, the bedroom and on the ball field

It perpetuates the idea that women are less value than men and exist primarily to fulfill the sexual desires of men. The teachings of the Man Box ALLOW violence against women, girls and other marginalized groups to persist.

In reality men are just as much part of the solution as they are part of the problem. There are endless resources for parents, teachers, and coaches who are around young men to frame these conversations, offer a curriculum, and raise the standard in and out of the locker room.

Learn more about A Call To Men and the next generation of men at www.acalltomen.org.