3 Things Men Can Do to Promote Gender Equity | Jimmie Briggs | TED

譯者: 辰芸 林 審譯者: Shelley Tsang 曾雯海

The world can be a toxic place.

世界有時是個有毒的地方。

No one knows this more than women and girls,

最清楚這一點的是女人和女孩、

cis and trans,

順性別和跨性別者，

as well as nonbinary people.

以及非二元性別的人。

I am a journalist

我是一名記者，

with 30 years’ experience

在報導女性及其他人在這世界上 所面臨的不公方面，

reporting on the injustices women and others face around the world.

擁有三十年的經驗。

I’m a co-founder of the Man Up Campaign

我是「Man Up」活動的共同創辦人，

to energize youth activism against sexual and gender-based violence.

旨在激勵青年行動主義，

對抗性暴力和基於性別的暴力。

我是兩個女兒的爸爸，

I’m a father to two daughters,

I’m a life partner to a woman

我是一名女子的人生伴侶。

and I’m a Black man in America.

我是在美國的黑人。

Holding these identities --

擁有這些身分—— 還有許多其他的——

and many more --

I say this call to action to you

我要在此呼籲大家行動，

with the deepest sincerity

且是用最真誠和莊嚴的態度呼籲，

and utmost gravity.

It is time for a gender reckoning,

該是做性別清算的時候了。

beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selves

從男性做起，

我們要先真實地面對

我們的內在自我以及彼此，

and each other

through the toxicity within us.

透過我們內在的毒性來面對。

Against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter protest,

在「黑人的命也是命」的抗議背景下，

cries for a racial reckoning have echoed throughout the world,

種族清算的呼聲迴盪整個世界，

at times seeming premature

有時看似為時過早，

and largely misunderstood.

而且在很大的程度上被誤解。

I believe a true gender reckoning must be the center

我相信真正的性別清算才是

of any transformative movement for social justice and equity.

任何社會正義和公平變革的中心。

But what is a reckoning?

但什麼是清算呢？

Dictionaries say it means to resolve a bill or a debt.

字典上說這意味著解決帳單或債務。

In other words, to settle an account.

換句話說，就是結清你的帳目。

In the case of women and girls,

而在婦女和女孩的情況中，

what is the debt owed to them?

欠他們的債務是什麼呢？

Who’s to pay it?

誰要償還呢？

And how?

要怎麼償還？

The consequences of male toxicity continue building

有毒的男子氣概所造成的結果

將會持續的累積

the debt to which I refer,

到我剛才所說的債務中，

including, among others,

這些結果包含，

a gender wealth gap most affecting women who care for their families

性別貧富差距。

這對照顧家庭的婦女，

as well as act as the primary income generators

且作為主要家庭收入來源的女性來說

for their households.

影響最大。

Today, in the United States and abroad,

今天，在美國和海外，

threats to reproductive justice endanger the lives and hard-fought rights of women

對生殖正義的威脅

已經危害到女性的生活方面和

in regards to their bodily, sexual and gender autonomy,

她們在身體、性、性別自主方面 辛苦爭取的權利，

impacting the most disenfranchised community in society.

影響到社會上最被剝奪權利的群體。

And violence against women,

而針對女性的

in all of its forms,

各種形式的暴力，

still represents an existential challenge,

仍然展現出女性的生存挑戰，

as we’ve seen domestic violence rise in the pandemic,

我們看到家暴案例在疫情期間不斷上升，

as people were confined to their homes,

因為人們被限制要待在家裡。

we’ve seen online and public harassment flourish,

我們也看到網路上和公共場合的騷擾盛行，

unabated.

有增無減。

The sexual trafficking,

性交易、

prostitution,

賣淫、

exploitation of women and girls thrives as ever before.

剝削婦女和女孩的行為一如既往的猖獗。

From where does this toxicity come

那這些毒性是從哪裡來的呢？

and why?

為什麼會產生這種毒性呢？

Men are not endangered,

男人本身並沒有受到威脅，

we’re not under assault,

我們沒有遭受攻擊，

we’re not being unfairly maligned.

也沒有受到不公平的誹謗。

In fact, it’s men, or certain types of masculinity, that are the issue.

事實上，就是男人， 或是某種類型的男子氣概

造成了這些問題。

To be clear,

我必須澄清，

being a man does not make me

做為一個男人，

or anyone else who identifies as a man

並不會讓我或任何的男性

inherently toxic.

被認定為天生就有毒性。

But masculinity,

但某種形式的陽剛之氣，

in certain forms,

can harm women,

卻能夠傷害女人、

girls,

女孩子、

nonbinary people

非二次元性別的人、

and men

和男人，

through violence,

透過暴力、

dominating power

支配的力量、

and control.

去控制。

So how do we address this?

所以，我們該如何處理？

How can we men step up

我們該怎麼挺身而出，

and better support our daughters,

更好的去支持我們的女兒、

our sisters,

姊妹、

our female partners,

我們的女性夥伴、

our colleagues, neighbors and friends?

大學同學、鄰居和朋友？

Through what means can men both instigate and lead a gender reckoning?

男人可以通過什麼手段 來策動並領導性別清算？

First, we must tell the truth.

首先，我們必須說實話。

We must tell the truth.

我們必須說實話。

Men grow into this world becoming who we’re expected to be

男人在這個世界成長 為我們被期望的樣子，

or who we think we’re expected to be

或者我們認為該有的樣子，

based on cultural expectations

基於一些文化的期望

and inaccurate historical narratives.

和不準確的歷史敘述。

As a short, chubby Black kid wearing glasses growing up,

做為一個又矮又胖 帶著眼鏡成長的黑人小孩，

I was repeatedly told I cried too much.

我不斷的被唸，我太愛哭了。

I’m too emotional,

我太情緒化、

too soft.

太柔軟，

It was ingrained in me that to prove my masculinity

它在我心中根深蒂固， 為了證明我的男子氣概

I had to display physical prowess --

我必須展現身體上的力量

intimidation.

恐嚇。

Because of that indoctrination,

因為這些想法的灌輸，

as an adult,

做為一個大人，

I refused to seek help facing escalating health challenges,

在健康狀況不斷惡化的情況下， 我拒絕尋求幫助，

including high blood pressure

包含高血壓、

and mental trauma.

和精神創傷。

The archetype of manhood nearly killed me.

男子氣概的榜樣幾乎要殺了我。

I say that as a survivor of two heart attacks,

我是做為一個在兩次心臟病發、

four years on dialysis

四年的血液透析、

and a kidney transplant ...

和一次腎臟移植的倖存者說的。

aside from the physical risk I put myself into

除了身體上的風險之外， 我還讓自己參與

covering wars around the world.

世界各地的戰爭報導中。

The injury we do to ourselves

我們對自己所造成的傷害，

and the women around us

還有對周遭的女性所造成的傷害，

comes from fear of losing control,

來自於失去控制的恐懼、

of lack of external affirmation

缺乏外部的肯定，

and simply out of shame.

和單純出自於羞恥。

Manhood is a spectrum of identities.

男子氣概只是身分中的其中一段光譜。

There is no one way to be a man.

並不是只有一種方法才能成為男人。

And sometimes, discovering one’s true manhood is a lifelong journey.

而有些時候，發掘一個人真正的男子氣概 是一場很長的旅程。

Secondly,

第二，

we must be consistent.

我們必須保持一致。

男性，

Men,

especially men of color,

尤其是有色人種，

cannot expect women to stand up for us,

不能指望女性為我們挺身而出，

with us in the face of systemic oppressions

她們與我們一起面對系統性的壓迫，

when too often we do not do the same for them.

而我們通常沒有為她們做到一樣的事情。

(Applause and cheers)

（掌聲和歡呼）

(Applause)

（掌聲）

The Black Lives Matter movement for example,

以「黑人的命也是命」運動為例子，

founded, named and led by queer women of color,

是由有色人種的酷兒女性 所創造、命名和領導的。

still centers Black men’s well-being

但她仍然以黑人男性的幸福為中心，

in the face of unfair policing

面對不公平的警務

and criminal justice systems.

和刑事司法系統。

And where’s the reciprocal support from those men,

那女性從男性身上得到的 互惠支持在哪裡？

including myself,

這些男性包含我自己，

in addressing intercommunity violence against women of color,

在處理有色人種婦女 在社區之間的暴力、

maternal health inequity,

孕產婦健康上的不平等、

economic disparity?

以及經濟的差距方面，

How and where do men show up for women?

男性在哪方面以及如何為女人挺身而出？

I wonder ...

我很好奇，

how many men stood with women on the steps of the US Supreme Court

有多少男性和女性站在 美國最高法院的台階上，

as they fought for reproductive rights?

為她們的生殖權利而戰？

How many men should have been there?

有多少男性應該要參與其中？

Finally, there can be no reckoning without accountability.

最後，沒有問責就無法清算。

There can be no reckoning without accountability.

沒有先問責就無法清算。

Men who commit acts of violence against women must be held accountable

對婦女實施暴力行為的男性

by formal systems of justice

也必須像其他男性一樣，

as well as other men.

受到司法系統的追究。

Silence in the face of misogynistic behavior and language is complicity.

面對厭女的行為和語言保持沉默也是同謀。

We men need to break free from the pack,

我們作為男性，需要掙脫束縛，

take concrete actions to stop violence,

採取具體行動制止暴力，

create safety

創造安全，

and build equity.

建立平等的環境。

And most importantly,

而最重要的是，

say something.

勇敢發聲。

To be sure,

可以肯定的是，

bold men around us are actively working to disrupt the narrative of male toxicity.

周遭大膽的男性正在積極的改變 去打破有毒的男子氣概的敘述。

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti,

在海地2010年的地震過後，

a local organization,

一個當地的組織，

KOFAVIV,

KOFAVIV，

invited men to be defenders of women and girls in displacement camps,

邀請男性捍衛那些流離失所者營地中 的流浪婦女和女孩，

women and girls who were at risk of sexual assault.

保護曾面臨性侵害風險的女性。

Scores of men answered the call

數十名的男性響應了這次活動，

and can continue to do so today.

而且可以持續做到今天。

In New York City,

在紐約，

CONNECT NYC,

CONNECT NYC這個組織，

led by a Black man,

由一名黑人男性領導，

actively engages community partners across civil society

積極組織整個民間社會的社區合作夥伴

to address family violence.

以解決家庭暴力問題。

And in a profession not known generally for its advocacy against gender violence,

而在一個不以提倡反性別暴力而聞名的職業中，

a professional player for the Washington Football Team

華盛頓足球隊的一名職業球員，

has become an unabashed advocate

已經成為了一個勇於倡導

for men to learn

男人去學習

and actively change behaviors regarding sexual and physical violence.

和積極改變有關性暴力和身體暴力的行為。

There is hope;

我們還有希望，

there is light.

我們還有曙光。

Men around the world are putting in the work

世界各地的男性都在努力推動

to catalyze a true gender reckoning.

真正的性別清算。

But far more are needed.

但還需要更多。

What I want to say to you today is this.

我今天想要和大家說的是，

Too many of us --

太多人——

too many men --

太多男性——

don’t understand

並不明白

that equity,

平等、

justice,

正義、

inclusivity,

包容性、

safety for women, girls and nonbinary people

安全，這些對婦女、女孩和非二元性別族群的權益，

serves and saves us all.

有助於並且能拯救我們所有人。

Broken masculinity harms societies,

破碎的男子氣概會傷害社會，

full stop.

就到此為止。

When we men reckon with that truth,

當我們男性考慮到這個事實時，

we will finally find our shared humanity.

我們最終會找到我們共同的人性。

Women,

女人、

girls,

女孩、

nonbinary people,

非二元性別的人們、

men

男性、

standing together on equal footing

平等相待，

with mutual respect

互相尊重，

in safe environments

在安全的環境中，

is the greatest gender reckoning we can create.

是我們能創造的最偉大的性別清算。

Thank you.

謝謝大家。

(Applause and cheers)

（掌聲和歡呼）