“Voices of Men” is a play (comedy) by Ben Atherton-Zeman that aims to address topics such as sexual and domestic violence and sexual harassment in an attempt to combat men’s violence against women. The play uses humor and celebrity male voice impressions to bring these topics to audiences in a way that minimizes male defensiveness. Each male character in the play learns about an aspect of violence against women. The character then comes to realize that he can be both part of the problem and solution.

Ben will do a one man show through which he will address the issues of sexual violence, domestic violence, objectification, gender socialization and gender equity. In the wake of increased attention to the gender issues across the country, we feel this would be an interesting program to stage.

Ben Atherton-Zeman is a spokesperson for the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (www.nomas.org) in the U.S. and is a public speaker on issues of violence prevention. He has given performances and keynotes in 45 American states as well as Canada, England, Turkey, China, South Africa and the Czech Republic. Ben has spoken and performed at colleges, high schools, public theatres, conferences, houses of worship and juvenile detention facilities. For the past twenty years, Ben has worked as a prevention educator for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, and state coalitions. He is an advisory board member for the White Ribbon Campaign in the United Kingdom and a blogger for Ms. Magazine.

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