It’s never easy to admit when you have taken it too far. But it’s the first step to making a change for the better. This is the turning point.
Ask yourself
Outside the home have you ever…
- Made sexual comments about a woman to your mates?
- Made sexual or suggestive comments to a woman when they were clearly not welcome?
- Followed or tracked where someone is going?
- Pressured a woman for sex until she gave in, even though she’d said no?
- Made a woman at work feel uncomfortable, upset or afraid?
- Acted unprofessionally towards a woman at work/school, like commenting on how she looks?
With your partner, have you ever…
- Shared or shown an intimate photo of your girlfriend without her knowing?
- Repeatedly told your partner you don’t want her going out with her friends, or told her what she should or shouldn’t wear?
- Seen your partner looking scared of you?
- Forced your partner to have sex, even though she said no?
- Monitored her phone or online conversations/usage?
Sounding familiar?
This behaviour is never OK. If you know you’ve done some of these things to women, you can change for the better.
You can change your behaviour.
Sounding like someone you know?
You can help them see that their behaviour isn’t OK. Call it out or intervene safely if they treat a woman disrespectfully.
Read our advice on how to intervene safely.