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The following schools made Forté’s Men as Allies Online Toolkit possible. Join us in thanking them for their commitment to gender equity.

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Schools Sharing Insights

Columbia Business School, Manbassadors
Duke (Fuqua), Male Ambassador Program
Harvard Business School, Manbassadors
Nothwestern (Kellogg), Male Liaisons
NYU (Stern)
UCLA (Anderson), Manbassador Initiative
Chicago (Booth), Common Chromosome
University of Michigan (Ross), MBW Allies
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), 22’s
Stanford Business School, WIMen

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We invite you to become a male ally by joining the gender conversation—on campus, at work, and in life.

In this section, we share what Forté is doing in this space, and we've provided a series of short, provocative videos to provide a springboard for discussion and to help you make gender conversations with those in your own network more common and natural.

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DISCUSSION-STARTING VIDEOS

The following videos challenge us to consider the limitations and opportunities of gender.

Discussion starter and questions	Explore
The Mask You Live In Trailer The Representation Project How would you describe the mask that men live in? How much has the mask influenced your life? To what extent do you think the mask perpetuates gender inequality?	Watch Video>>
#LikeAGirl Always Why does doing something ‘like a girl’ have negative connotations? How does this image affect how girls see themselves? How boys see themselves? How would emphasizing women's strength affect gender inequality?	Watch Video>>
Privileged Equilibriums (status quos) Angry White Men Do women and men express ambition differently? If so, how? To what extent do you see 'angry white men' who feel disenfranchised by the increasing diversity all around them? Why is it so challenging for white men to see gender (and racial) privilege? To accept it? What are some ways that gender equality is good for white men?	Watch Video>>
Care Makes a Man Stronger Dove What is our usual definition of strength for men? For women? How are changing definitions of strength related to gender inequality? Do you see changing definitions of strength for men as positive or negative? In either case, why?	Watch Video>>
Fueling Women’s Ambitions from the Outset What kind of messages did you get about ambition from your parents? Were there different messages from your mother and your father? What reactions have you received about your ambitions? Do you think someone of a different gender would receive similar reactions? What does ambition look like? How is it manifested?	Watch Video>>