Season 1 Episode 4: Gender Double Standards
About This Episode
In this episode, Ruth and David discuss gender double standards and how they impact the work with families. David shares some of his personal experiences as a male becoming engaged with the issue of male violence against women and explores how the understanding of men’s behaviors can help end victim-blaming. The conversation also considers how marginalized men have been denied their importance as fathers.
Additional Resources
Online Course: Working with Men as Parents
Safe & Together Institute’s domestic abuse–informed trainings
Safe & Together Institute’s upcoming events
David Mandel’s book Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to Transform the Way We Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence