So I am assuming everyone has heard/seen or participated in the Me Too Campaign that is going viral atm?
What are everyones thoughts on this? I have heard some people hating on it because its just a craze and does nothing to actually stop the issue and that the me too hashtag was actually created by a lady call Tarana way back in 2007 to raise awareness for sexual assault against black women (http://www.ebony.com/news-views/black-woman-me-too-movement-tarana-burke-alyssa-milano#axzz4viv2XCUH). Then there are other people saying it is discrimination against those who don’t identify as a straight female and that is is targeting men abusing women etc etc. It seems any time people try to raise awareness for any issue there are keyboard warriors ready for them to not be politically correct….
Personally, I think it is a great way to raise awareness for this issue as a whole…. just sexual assault against ANYONE male, female, straight, gay etc etc I could go on…. As a straight female I am aware that I am slightly bias in this and the research is generally there that majority of assaults are do by men yet our terminology even makes it the womens fault. X amount of women got raped… not X amount of Men raped women (or females raping males etc not trying to cut people out of this)
I think the #metoo is a good place to start to raise awareness. Victims of sexual assault (in any capacity little or small) don’t owe anyone their stories but if you have the confidence to post #metoo then I encourage you all to.
Gosh I could type all day about this subject and still not have said everything I want to say on it.
A pole dancer I know posted this about the #metoo and I wanted to share it because we need to change the way we think and educate the young on right wrong etc http://luxatlspellbook.com/2017/10/16/me-too/ I was horrified to learn what she went though and she feels SHE ASKED FOR IT?!?!?! what?
I have seen posted calling men to action about stopping their brothers from these actions – recently in America there was those 3 skate boarders who saved a girl form being raped….Another friend of mine posted to all the men in her life calling them to ask themselves hard questions about their actions and consent.
Anyway long rant post…
TLDR #metoo