Men Against Violence

By Katie Grivna / Senior Staff Writer, NT Daily.

A once-thriving organization on campus is now inactive despite a recent effort to restart the group.

The UNT chapter of Men Against Violence was initially started on campus by male student athletes with the goal of ending violence of all kinds.

“Out of 35,000 students, there have to be some people who see it as a problem and something definitely worth their time,” said Derek Kerl, a member of the organization and UNT graduate. “I would hope so.”

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I have been working to get together all of the old articles published by various newspapers about the North Texas MAV chapter. Below are a few articles of interest. For further reading about MAV activities in the North Texas area, see the NTdaily.com archive.

Protesters rally at Rockin’ Rodeo

by: Erin Waters and Michael Neglia, 02/02/2007

Guests entering Rockin’ Rodeo drawn by the “Girls Gone Wild” bus were greeted by 40 protesters Wednesday night. Some muttered “damn hippies,” while others adjusted their tops as the protesters lined the sidewalks shouting, “‘Girls Gone Wild,’ get out of our town.” Desoto senior Jaron Benjamin, a member of Men Against Violence and the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, organized the rally. [Continue reading].

AIDS 101 educates public on HIV risks, prevention

by: Kirk Cooper, 04/03/2007

Men Against Violence and a local community organization joined forces Monday to inform students about how to prevent one of the world’s leading causes of death.
AIDS Services of North Texas presented “AIDS 101,” an educational presentation and panel discussion designed to address questions about how HIV is transmitted and what can be done to lessen a person’s risk of contracting the disease. [Continue reading]

‘Ignite the Night’ raises awareness of domestic violence

by: Ed Board, 04/04/2007

As various organizations around Denton gear up for “Ignite the Night,” the event formerly known as “Take Back the Night,” we here at the Daily applaud, ahead of time, those who plan to participate. [Continue reading]

Previously published at NTDaily.com

Cross-posted on our MySpace Blog.

We could have done anything with our time that evening. So why did we protest? The answer is simple: “Girls Gone Wild,” Mantra Films and founder Joe Francis promote the exploitation and objectification of young women.

Francis claims that he is giving women the chance to empower themselves. They contend that they are doing young women a favor. This couldn’t be further from the truth. How does GGW operate? First of all, many club owners actually pay GGW to come to their club. Mantra producers and cameramen often follow girls around clubs, handing them free drinks and cash in an effort to ‘persuade’ them into their bus to perform sexual acts. If the girls say ‘no,’ they follow them around until they are drunk enough to say ‘yes’ and they film these intoxicated girls signing consent. [Read more →]