Men's Involvement in Keeping Women Safe

I read an article in this month's Ebony written by writer/activist Kevin Powell from The Real World entitled "Men Can Stop Domestic Violence". In the article, Powell references the Chris Brown situation and says that men keeping silent about violence against women is the same as an agreement and participation. What do you think? Do you think that men not talking about it means that they are pretending that the violence doesn't exist? Or that they are defending and condoning the men that hit their women? Powell says that it is up to other men to "make it end". Which is why he has become an activist and speaker for womens' rights. Kudos to this black man standing up for us! He says that we have to "address the ignorance, hatred and pain at the root of violence" to transform and educate people. He was abused as a child and has chosen to break the cycle. Very powerful.

Powell also urges young women whose men are "consistently angry, depressed, verbally abusive, has violent tendencies or has put his hands on you in some way to leave the relationship whether he gets help or not". What do you think about this? What is your man wants to go to counseling? Should you stick it out with him or just get out period?

Thoughts anyone?