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In light of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations, the hashtag #MeToo went viral as women and men shared their own experiences with sexual harassment, assault, and rape
"Yes, I have a #MeToo story too," Warren told NBC. "I was a baby law professor and so excited to have my first real teaching job. There was a senior faculty member who would tell dirty jokes and make comments about my appearance. One day he asked me if I would stop by his office, which I didn't think much about and I did. And he slammed the door and lunged for me. It was like a bad cartoon. He's chasing me around the desk trying to get his hands on me. And I kept saying, 'You don't want to do this. You don't want to do this. I have little children at home. Please don't do this.'"
The unfortunate cause of this hashtag is horrible, but I think the hashtag itself is very necessary. #MeToo is a creative way to spread awareness about sexual violence. One of the benefits of social media is that it creates a way for women to connect and band together. This gives victims of assault a way to reach out and feel less isolated, while it informs young women about the warning signs. Seeing that wonderful women such as Warren have also experienced abuse is a great way to help other victims cope.
It is great that people are informing us how terrible this issue really is. It is cool to see the world stand up against this awful thing.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping that this whole situation will allow awareness. Not only for women, but for men, as they need to understand the gravity of the situation. I believe that this hashtag is allowing that, and although it is under terrible circumstances, it is providing that.
ReplyDeleteThis issue is very terrible and im glad people are showing how terrible it is so all people are aware
ReplyDeleteits good that people are speaking up because it shows how prominent rape culture is
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