Comedian Daniel Sloss urges men to step up in viral 2019 clip | Alds

Comedian Daniel Sloss’ routine from 2019, where he admits he didn’t do enough to stop his friend from being raped and ignored the behaviour of a man who did it, has been dominating Twitter feeds.

He warns the crowd that while the majority of men are good people there are “monsters among us” and more needs to be done to stop them.

It comes after the remains of 33-year-old Ms Everard were found in woodland in the UK after she disappeared walking home from a friend’s house in London. A police officer has now been charged with the murder and kidnapping in relation to her disappearance.

The harrowing case has led women to share their grief and fury, with many talking about their experiences of harassment, stalking and assault at the hands of men.

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But its also an issue that is timely here in Australia.

Parliament has been rocked by two sets of rape allegations. Brittany Higgins came out publicly to allege she had been raped by a Liberal staffer in Defence Minister Linda Reynolds’ office, and historical rape allegations emerged about Attorney-General Christian Porter, who has categorically denied the claims.

Protest marches are being held across Australia on Monday with more than 85,000 women expected to hit streets in major cities and regional towns. The Women’s March 4 Justice has been spurred by an outcry against violence against women and misogyny in Australia.

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In the comedian’s clip, Sloss talks about how if every single woman who has experienced sexual assault was to go to the police there wouldn’t be enough officers or courtrooms in the world to deal with the load.

“And that’s not even taking into consideration the problem goes all the way to the very top,” he said.

“And that’s not my way of saying you shouldn’t go to the police, it’s just my way of letting you know how big this f**king problem is.”

The 31-year-old then reveals how he has spent a year thinking about what society and men can do to stop women being sexually assaulted and admits he doesn’t know the answer.

But he said he does know the solution lies with men, before clarifying that he isn’t out to attack them.

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He goes on share his experience of ignoring one man’s behaviour for years and how he went on to rape Sloss’ friend.

“I knew this man for eight years and he f**king did it, there are monsters amongst us, and they look like us,” he said.

“If you’re sick of the narrative that is going on about men feel free to change it but you have to get involved. Don’t make the same mistake I did for years, which was sitting back and saying, ‘Well I’m not part of the problem therefore I must be part of the problem.’ Cause that’s just not how f**king s**t works.”

The Scottish comedian said deep down he knows men are good, but if one in 10 men are bad and the other nine do nothing then they might as well not be there.

“Being good on the inside counts for absolutely f**k all. You have to be actively good and get involved instead of having this hero complex of being like ‘I’m going to beat up a rapist’ — f**king prevent one,” he said.

“Stop one, because I know it can be done because I know how I f**king failed at it.

“Because if I’m being 100 per cent honest with myself, were there signs in my friend’s behaviour over the years towards women that I ignored? The answer is yes. And then he raped my friend and that’s on me until the day I die.”

He urges men to talk to their “boys” and get involved because women are already trying their hardest not to get raped.

Many praised the comedian for sending out the powerful message.

One woman wrote, “All men should watch this video. I often find myself trying to articulate how ‘male allies’ need to do more, how not being a rapist/abusive/sexist isn’t enough. If you are passive and not active in ending male violence you may as well not be there.”

Another said, “An absolutely crucial message put across brilliantly.”

One man tweeted, “Seeing this when it came out literally changed my mindset. I was 100 per cent in the ‘I’m not at all like that so I’m OK’ and it wasn’t good enough. Sometimes the greatest takes are from comedians.”