The second #YesAllMen conversation took place a few weeks ago. Adrian Garcia reflects.....
On 8th April 2021 around 45 men came together for a second #YesAllMen conversation. Lots of people had been at the first meeting which took place following the tragic death of Sarah Everard. A few others had heard about it from others so with a combination of guests who had some idea of where the conversations might go from the last meeting, and a fair few new faces, we set off. As a format at the two meetings we have invited a woman to give a keynote on sexism and misogyny to frame the conversation. Conversations then take place in smaller break outs. We were lucky to welcome Julie Bentley who gave a powerful and sometimes uncomfortable speech. Julie has been kind enough to allow me to share the closing statements of this speech here to illustrate where our conversations started. “To finish let me say a few words about being an ally. Because we do really need men to step up. But for me it’s in ways that may feel small. I don’t need you to march with placards. I don’t need you to