AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

I want students to know that they deserve to be treated with respect, both emotionally and physically. You the Man demonstrates this point in a captivating, poignant, and powerful way. The play is the most unique way of conveying information and the best program I have ever seen on this topic.
Dr. Susan Salem, Director, Counseling and Psych Services, Mount St. Mary's College

As a psychologist and coordinator for women's programming, I am always searching for unique ways to educate undergraduates about violence against women. Although the literature in this area is encouraging prevention programming to be tailored towards men, it is often difficult to find such resources. You the Man is one of the few programs that engages men as full partners in the fight to end violence against women. I believe presenting the information about violence against women in a theatrical format was particularly effective because it bypassed the typical resistance students erect when attending a program of this kind.
Courtney Aberle, PhD., Coordinator of the Women's Center, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

You the Man provides men with a way to empathize and identify with issues that many of us have long chosen to shy away from...You the Man is an original, creative -- and dare I say it -- entertaining contribution to this movement.  It promises to spark some really useful dialogue between women and men on college campuses, high schools, and all sorts of community settings."

Jackson Katz, Founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program

Getting young people to talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships, violence in relationships, and sexual assault is not an easy task. The beauty of 'You The Man' is that it stimulates conversations without creating blame and controversy between the sexes.It was impossible for students to avoid relating to at least one of the characters of the show. The production encouraged conversations about the points at which a relationship might become unhealthy, what to do, how to help. We didn't have to spend a lot of time arguing over whose fault "it" was, a typical reaction occurring in similar discussions with sophomores in high school. The conversations are continuing two weeks after the show.
Nancy Gaynor, Counselor and Nancy Bird, Director of Health Services, The Hotchkiss School