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daily nebraskan
Wednesday, january 25, 1978
Women's Resource Center sponsors men's rap group
By Kate Gaul
The Women's Resource Center is sponsoring several
rap groups to meet a need at UNL for open, honest dis
cussion, according to one group leader.
A men's rap group has formed that is described by one
of its three leaders, Chris McGrath, as "mainly a support
group to discuss personal conflicts, common and
uncommon experiences."
'The rap group will provide a safe environment for
men to share feelings and emotions that men are tradition
ally taught to suppress," McGrath said.
"The atmosphere is intended to be humanist-feminist
because one must realize that sexism limits both sexes,"
he said.
Participation in the men's group, as in women's rap
groups, is open to students and non-students, hetero
sexuals and homosexuals. The women's groups are not yet
organized.
A rap group designed for older students also is being
formed at the Women's Resource Center, and a lesbian
rap group has been meeting since last semester.
A men's rap group began last semester but met with
only "moderate success," McGrath said.
The group began with about six members but dwin
dled to two by December. Members' conflicts with other
activities hurt attendance, McGrath safd.
This semester the men's group tentatively plans to
meet at the Women's Resource Center every other
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But the group will not immediately delve into heavy
politics or the limitations of accepted social behavior,
McGrath said. They w:!l begin by talking about "who and
what we are."
The uneasiness initially felt by a group of strangers can
be eased by sensitivity training and activities designed to
build trust, McGrath said.
A problem exists in acceptable behavior for males,
McGrath said. The "fronts" and "images" men are taught
to project, are "to please others and not themselves," he
added.
These masculine roles, McGrath said, are as limiting to
men as the traditional feminine roles are to women.
Although the exact format of the discussions will be
determined by the men involved, McGrath and the other
r.,n rnnrdinators. Clark House and Brian Hunter,
have made a list of possible topics.
Included are: sexism and language, human sexuality,
men's role in the women's liberation movement, a
comparison of sexism and racism, the taboo against men
touching men, and the origins of the traditional male role
in society. , , .
Some of the films being considered are: Men s Lives,
a documentary about masculinity in America, directed by
Josh Hanig and Will Roberts; and Masculinity, a slide
show about men and sexism, distributed by the Men's
Resource Center in Portland, Oregon.
McGrath said men interested in joining the rap group
should contact him at 475-8528, House at 435-8187, or
Hunter at 432-8640.
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