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“Men who underestimate their peers’ discomfort with sexually aggressive behavior often fear the consequences of calling out problematic views or intervening in the face of inappropriate behavior,” Catherine A. Sanderson wrote for The Conversation. to.pbs.org/4zf9LhS
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The misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it
People may accept bad behavior — even sexual assault — when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely.
