During a live interview many years ago, MuchMusic VJ Erica Ehm was talking to Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers when Kiedis suddenly forced a kiss on Erica.

Erica said No. Anthony didn’t stop.

Flea just watched.

Live on air. Nationwide. At her workplace.

Jeff Perera talks about watching that interview as a teen, and how this interview along with Erica’s iconic conversation with Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain impacted him.

As men, we can take on and stand up to sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, in the music scene, or anywhere where we work, live, study, worship, or play music.