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| #MeToo Floods Social Media With Stories of Harassment and Assault | #MeToo Floods Social Media With Stories of Harassment and Assault |
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| Women are posting messages on social media to show how commonplace sexual assault and harassment are, using the hashtag #MeToo to express that they, too, have been victims of such misconduct. | Women are posting messages on social media to show how commonplace sexual assault and harassment are, using the hashtag #MeToo to express that they, too, have been victims of such misconduct. |
| The messages bearing witness began appearing frequently on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on Sunday, when the actress Alyssa Milano posted a screenshot on outlining the idea and writing “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” | |
| Tens of thousands of people replied to the message. Some just wrote “me too,” while many others described their personal experiences of harassment or assault. | Tens of thousands of people replied to the message. Some just wrote “me too,” while many others described their personal experiences of harassment or assault. |
| The author and poet Najwa Zebian wrote: “I was blamed for it. I was told not to talk about it. I was told that it wasn’t that bad. I was told to get over it.” | The author and poet Najwa Zebian wrote: “I was blamed for it. I was told not to talk about it. I was told that it wasn’t that bad. I was told to get over it.” |
| Other celebrities who took part include Anna Paquin, Debra Messing and Laura Dreyfuss. | Other celebrities who took part include Anna Paquin, Debra Messing and Laura Dreyfuss. |
| Men also expressed their support. The comedian and activist Nick Jack Pappas wrote: “Men, Don’t say you have a mother, a sister, a daughter… Say you have a father, a brother, a son who can do better. We all can.” | Men also expressed their support. The comedian and activist Nick Jack Pappas wrote: “Men, Don’t say you have a mother, a sister, a daughter… Say you have a father, a brother, a son who can do better. We all can.” |
| Since The New York Times published an investigative report on Oct. 5 detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, social media has provided a galvanizing platform for women to discuss their experiences. Last week, many people boycotted Twitter after the service temporarily suspended the account of Rose McGowan, an actress and a vocal critic of Mr. Weinstein’s treatment of women. | Since The New York Times published an investigative report on Oct. 5 detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, social media has provided a galvanizing platform for women to discuss their experiences. Last week, many people boycotted Twitter after the service temporarily suspended the account of Rose McGowan, an actress and a vocal critic of Mr. Weinstein’s treatment of women. |
| The #MeToo movement is not the first to use social media to highlight abuse against women. In 2014, a #YesAllWomen campaign drew notice on social media after a man cited his hatred of women as his reason for killing people in Southern California. The activist Laura Bates started the #EverydaySexism campaign in 2012 to document widespread sexism, harassment and assault. | The #MeToo movement is not the first to use social media to highlight abuse against women. In 2014, a #YesAllWomen campaign drew notice on social media after a man cited his hatred of women as his reason for killing people in Southern California. The activist Laura Bates started the #EverydaySexism campaign in 2012 to document widespread sexism, harassment and assault. |