If my friend behaves like a jerk towards women, how do I get him to stop? 

Thank you for your question! 

It’s great that you want to do something to make your friend stop behaving badly towards women. Speaking up and taking action when we see something that doesn’t feel right can be difficult, especially when it involves someone we care about and have a relationship with. 

Without knowing more about how he is behaving, I’d say the most important thing is that you bring up the behavior, explain in what way you think it’s wrong, and make it clear that you believe he needs to stop. It can be helpful to ask open questions about why he acts the way he does, and to give concrete examples of how you think he could behave instead in a more respectful way. 

What matters most is that you stand up for your values, put the behavior on the table, and make it clear that you don’t support it. Whether this leads him to change his behavior is unfortunately something you have less control over. If, in the long run, you find it difficult to maintain your friendship with him because of how he behaves, you of course have every right to act on that. 

Good luck! 

Licensed Psychologist