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Introduction to #MeToo
In October 2017 #MeToo, a hashtag that became viral on Twitter for people to come forward and make the world aware of the problem the world has with sexual violence. The #MeToo movement is to also uplift people who have gone through sexual assault or harassment and have them know that no matter what they’re going through they’re not alone because other people have gone through the same thing they have, and know exactly how each other feel. The movement inspired a website in which people can visit to join the movement in defending to end sexual violence. The website also contains database of organizations both local and national to help provide services and shelter for survivors of sexual violence. There’s also stories in which survivors have shared of their healing stories, and most importantly to not feel alone.
Historical Background
#MeToo had been originated back in 2006 by a woman named Tarana Burke an activist from The Bronx, New York, whose purpose was to help women of colored skin and low income communities who are survivors of sexual violence. The movement became viral on social media October of 2017 and then also universally after it had broken out first in America, after the allegations against Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual misconduct broke out. It’s even taking a rise for better in India. The major players in this movement would be to start off Tarana Burke for starting the movement in 2006, and later then in 2017 Ashley Judd who made the movement even bigger by sharing her story of the incident with Harvey Weinstein after he had invited her to a meeting with him, and went wrong when he decided to act inappropriately.
The movements goal is to expand the topic of sexual violence around the world and to reach out to more survivors of more wider range of survivors, meaning not just only women of color as its intentions were originally for, but to literally anybody whether men or women not mattering their sexual orientation, poor or rich, who have gone through sexual violence, the goal is to get them to speak up and get help. The goal of making the movement widespread is being met everyday, now just recently the movement went to India. The movement is everywhere, we just need more people from the lower income countries to take on the movement, and realize they’re doing wrong in not supporting being against sexual harassment. It might be a little difficult though, because some countries aren’t paying attention to the movement because of the way their country has always been.
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In some places of the world like India or Pakistan, Afghanistan and more others are based mostly on their religion, and women are pretty much owned by the men and have no rights whatsoever. A question they might bring up is who they to come into our country and tell us we’re wrong? Even though they are, it’ll take some time for them to recognize it, and it’s not helping for their women to not speak up, even though they can get punished bad they should still speak up to be an example.
How Was The Movement Recorded In History?
The movement was recorded in history after Ashley Judd spoke up about her experience with sexual violence done by Harvey Weinstein that triggered many other people including famous people used the hashtag on social media to speak up on how they have gone through the sexual violence as well. The #MeToo movement was published in newspapers like the New York times with a very powerful caption which was “#MeToo moment: Navigating sex in the ‘gray zone’” which brought many people to pay attention to how many people see some sexual violence encounters not as sexual violence, but as “a bad date” according to the New York Times newspaper. The movement also had a television special/ documentary on PBS called “#MeToo: Now What?’’ and was even mentioned by some talk show host like in Ellen DeGeneres show “The Ellen Show’’. Just like many people have come forward and confessed they’ve been victims of sexual harassment there’s still unknown elements of the movement in the U.S and anywhere where people haven’t came forward and talked about their experience with sexual violence, which is an important factor in stopping sexual violence from happening.
Lessons
The lessons that we can learn from the movement #MeToo is to speak up and stand up against sexual violence. The movement is to get survivors to not be afraid and speak up on the things that have happened to them so we can make conscious that groping, sexual violence, and other inappropriate sexual doings that aren’t approved by somebody is wrong. Also, we need to make sure that predators are held accountable for their actions, and have sexual violence be an international movement to pressure the governments to do something about it. This movement is such an important movement so people whether they’re the predator or victim realize that they need to stop either committing the violence or stop keeping their story a secret, because no matter what they are they’re contributing to sexual violence continuing instead of putting a stop to it.
Sexual violence has to stop. It’s a shame people can’t control the absurd need to harass other people, especially with something that’s meant to be so pure. An example of a sexual harassment survivor that keeps making a difference in other survivors live’s would be me, Cynthia, I was super inspired on when many girls started to stand up on Twitter posting “Me Too’’. It gave me so much courage to speak up on how I was a victim of these horrifying acts of predator’s perverted actions as well. Talking to other girls my age or older about each other’s stories gave me the chills on how cruel people can be just to satisfy their perversity, but I also found comfort when we I looked around and realized that we are proud survivors who can make a difference in the world to stop sexual violence, and help out other victims who are in need of love and support.
As much as I found comfort, I also got furious at the fact that some girls I talked to had people turn their backs on them because they didn’t think their story was true. I also wasn’t believed. I had someone post on Facebook “Whoever that girl is just doesn’t want to get called a hoe at school”. I had never been so mad in my life ever. I know he knows who I am, and I also know he was a very close friend of the predator. I say the because it’s still very hard for me to even think about it & he’s forced himself on other girls as well. Using “my” would not have only been awkward, but it would be saying he only did it to me, which unfortunately he didn’t. As much as I dislike him with a passion, I don’t hate him. I just wish our paths don’t ever cross again. I’m more than inspired to help stop this horrible act that is impacting our world so badly. A biggest lesson is learned the hard way, but it’s helped me grow so much.
