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Who We Are
We are an organization of
men and women on the campus of the University of Wisconsin — La
Crosse that deal specifically with educating others and
ourselves about the root causes and social norms surrounding
sexual assault.
We understand that sexual
assault is not just a women’s issue but is a men's issue as
well. We realize that everyone contributes to the culture in
which we live; and therefore, everyone has the ability to change
the rape culture which is prevalent in our society today.
Sexual assault is an issue
we all must deal with due to the psychological and physical
effects on the individual and our society as a whole. It is
through the communication and collaborative work with all groups
that we will begin to make a difference.
Our
Mission
The
vision of Men United Against Sexual Assault is primarily
invested in the concept that it is necessary to empower men to
understand that ending sexual violence is an issue is paramount
in their pursuit to end all forms of violence primarily sexual
assault.
We
therefore call ourselves Men United Against Sexual Assault, not
to exclude women from the goals of our organization or from our
membership, but to empower men to realize how important their
role is in ending violence against women.
Our
vision to end sexual violence will be accomplished by the
following essential tenets that we stand by:
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We will work to challenge society's
definitions and stereotypes of masculinity, as this is one
of the strongest contributors to a rape tolerant society.
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We will work with women's organizations and
the women of our membership to ensure that at all times we
are working in conjunction with the goals and deals of the
many women that are committed to end sexual violence.
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We will continue to work with men and for men
to establish in them the understanding that their role in
ending sexual violence is the key that will end its
pervasiveness.
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We will seek out and work to end the many
contributors that feed into our culture that is tolerant of
sexual violence.
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We will work as individuals and as an
organization to educate ourselves and others on the many
roles we can take on to end sexual violence.
We, the
members of MUASA, believe that there will come a time when all
forms of sexual violence will be eradicated from our culture and
we will continue to work until this goal is met.
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