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Continuing Equity Work After Women's History Month: UD Men for Gender Equity March Newsletter

 UD Men for Gender Equity - Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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UD MEN FOR GENDER EQUITY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2021

In this Issue


Content Warning: Gun Violence, Violence Against Asian Women
Some portions of this month's newsletter will reference gun violence and violence against Asian women that may be disturbing or triggering for some readers. If accessing this content is a concern please skip Section 1 of this newsletter or email UDMenforGenderEquity@udayton.edu for a copy of this newsletter with that section removed.

If you would like to talk to talk with a confidential Advocate from the Artemis Center please schedule a meeting using the following link, call (937)461-HELP (4357), or chat online.
 
  1. Upcoming Engagement Opportunities: Addressing Asian Hate and Isidore Virtual Engagement
  2. Gender Equity Research at UD Colloquium
  3. Women's History Month 2021 - Women of UD Honorees
  4. 2021 Miryam Award Recipient
  5. Recognizing and Celebrating the Women's Advisory Council
  6. Diving Deeper: Video on the Adorkable Misogyny of the Big Bang Theory
  7. Article Reads: Sexual Citizens, Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development, and the Status of Women at UD
  8. Share Your Experience
 

March 2021

Welcome to the monthly newsletter from the UD Men for Gender Equity Initiative! This monthly newsletter promotes gender equity efforts at the University of Dayton through education, connection to resources, and providing actionable steps to advocate for gender equtiy. We invite you to engage with this newsletter by forwarding it to colleagues, participating in future events, and supporting gender equity in our community.
 

Making Active Change

In the spirit of creating active change at UD, the UD Men for Gender Equity Initiative challenges all of the recepients of this newsletter to forward this message to at least 3 colleagues to connect more people across campus to gender equity. Even better, encourage your colleagues to sign up to receive the newsletter!

Upcoming Engagement Opportunities

Hate is a Virus - Open Dialogue Event

On March 16, 2021, a series of mass shootings occurred at three spa or massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia where eight people were killed, six of whom were Asian women. In memory and honor of the victims, their names are listed below.

Yong Ae Yue
Suncha Kim
Soon Chung Park
Hyun Jung Grant
Daoyou Feng
Xiaojie Tan
Delaina Ashely Yaun
Paul Andre Michels

The Asian American Association is hosting an upcoming open dialogue event about the recent rise of hate crimes against people of Asian descent. This open forum is a meaningful opportunity and an important chance for our community to share or listen to the experiences/perspectives of the UD Asian and Asian-American community. Details are listed on the flyer attached.

UD Men for Gender Equity Isidore Site is Now Live!

The UD Men for Gender Equity Advocates have launched a new virtual education site on Isidore. Made for men*-identifying employees at all levels, this site provides self-paced modules, resources, and spaces for virtual engagement to increase their knowledge, skills, and strategies around issues of gender equity. 

Employees can opt-in to the Isidore site using this link. Log in to Isidore using your UD username and password, and select “Add Me” when prompted to join the site. 

For questions or technical issues, please email UDMenforGenderEquity@udayton.edu.

Gender Equity Research at UD Colloquium - April 14

All faculty and staff are invited to attend the second annual Gender Equity Research at UD Colloquium Wednesday, April 14 at noon via Zoom.  The colloquium features research conducted over the 2021-22 academic year by Gender Equity Research Fellows; a second session will feature a presentation about “Caretaking During the Pandemic”.  This event is sponsored by the Women's Center, Women's & Gender Studies Program, and the Provost's Office. Registration is available here.

During Women's History Month, the Women's Center coordinates an annual exhibit highlighting contributions women have made at the University of Dayton. The 2021 theme, Leading with Character and Resilience, recognizes women at UD, who in an extraordinarily trying year marked by a pandemic, social and political unrest, and economic uncertainty, have had a profound impact in a variety of areas and fields, in our community and beyond.

This video highlights the Women of UD honorees. To access the video, click the image above. To hear more from the phenomenal women honored, check out the 2021 Women's History Month page here: 2021 Women of UD Honorees

2021 Miryam Award Recipient - Laura Bistrek

The Miryam Award, begun in 1996 by Campus Ministry’s Center for Social Concern, seeks to acknowledge individuals or groups who go above and beyond their job descriptions to improve and advance the climate for women at UD. This year, one of our co-conveners for the Women's Advisory Council, Laura Bistrek, has been awarded the Miryam Award.

Nominated by an Equity Advocate, Laura's nomination emphasized how she "has shown a clear commitment to gender equity amongst all forms of non-discrimination and equity. Specifically for this nomination, Laura has advocated for and led the creation of the UD Men for Gender Equity program. This program recognizes the critical role men must play in advocating for gender equity.”

Join us in congratulating and celebrating Laura's recognition. To read the full story, follow this link: 2021 Miryam Award

Recognizing and Celebrating Women - Women's Advisory Council

In honor of the end of Women's History Month, the UD Men for Gender Equity Initiative would like to celebrate the Women's Advisory Council (WAC) who are central and integral to the work of the Initiative and so many other efforts across campus. Below are the current 14 members of the Council and their department across campus. The WAC selects and oversees the Men’s Equity Advocates, directs content for Men’s Equity Allies sessions, and informs men of climate issues as it pertains to women.

The work done by this Council is immeasurable and often goes unseen in the University's pursuit of its mission and efforts toward gender equity on campus. To learn more about the Women's Advisory Council, follow this link: Women's Advisory Council

The Equity Advocates and Women's Advisory Council are working hard to create virtual engagement opportunities for the 2020-2021 academic year. Be on the lookout in next month's newsletter for any new opportunities or email UDMenforGenderEquity@udayton.edu for more information!

Diving Deeper:
What You Can Do to Change Culture, Perception, and Oppression

The Adorkable Misogyny of the Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory provides a perfect lens through which to deconstruct a popular media trope the video's author calls "the Adorkable Misogynist." Adorkable Misogynists are male characters whose geeky version of masculinity is framed as comically pathetic yet still endearing. Their status as nerdy “nice guys” then lets them off the hook for a wide range of creepy, entitled, and sexist behaviors.

Watch Pop Culture Detective (2017) analyze the subtle misogyny in the Big Bang Theory and other popular media to practice noticing and calling out when subtle misogyny is at play in our media and our lives.

Click on the image above to watch the full clip or follow this link.

Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

Sexual Citizens transforms how we understand and address sexual assault. Through intimate portraits of life and sex among today’s college students, Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan spresent an entirely new way to understand sexual assault. Their insights transcending current debates about consent, predators in a “hunting ground,” or the dangers of hooking up.

Sexual Citizens reveals the social ecosystem that makes sexual assault a predictable element of life on a college campus. Find out more about the book and authors at the following website: Sexual Citizens


Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development: A Conceptual Model
Individuals who are supportive of social justice efforts are not always effective in their anti-oppression efforts. Some who genuinely aspire to act as social justice allies are harmful, ultimately, despite their best intentions, perpetuating the system of oppression they seek to change. In this 2007 article by Keith E. Edwards, the author presents a conceptual model to better understand and frame how those in their desires to ally may develop. Read the full article following this link: Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development: A Conceptual Model
 

The Status of Women at UD
The Status of Women at the University of Dayton Report Card focuses on the representation of women employees across the life of the institution. Using data collected each fall from the university's Institutional Research Office, the annual report card focuses on the composition of the workforce and highlights women's representation in academic and non-academic leadership. An overview of terminology used throughout the Report Card is available here.
Access the report cards here: Report Card

Share Your Experience

The Women's Advisory Council invites you to submit any comments, questions, or other concerns related to gender equity and campus climate. The form is anonymous and will not collect any identifying information. The Council will share these comments in aggregate with the men's Equity Advocates and Allies as we work collaboratively to affect positive change on campus.

Visit the UD Men for Gender Equity website for more information.
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The UD Men for Gender Equity Initiative is sponsored by the President's Office and the Office of the Provost; in collaboration with many campus partners, it is housed in the Women's Center.

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