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The Ongoing Problem of Military Sexual Assault and Harassment

What Is a #MeToo Voter?

Nov 6, 2019

What Is a #MeToo Voter?

In fall 2017, millions of Americans took to social media to share a simple but effective hashtag: #MeToo. The meaning was simple: I, too, am a survivor. I have been a victim of sexual assault or sexual harassment. I am speaking out and telling my story. While sharing your story or even publicly identifying yourself as an abuse survivor is not for everyone, the #MeToo movement played an important role in changing the national conversation around sexual violence. It also le

Pushing Back Against the #MeToo Backlash

Sep 4, 2019

Pushing Back Against the #MeToo Backlash

In fall 2017, a movement began that would send ripple effects throughout the country. With a simple hashtag, #MeToo, women (and men) began sharing their stories of sexual assault and harassment. As a result, many powerful people — mostly men — faced consequences for their inappropriate and sometimes criminal actions. The accused men included Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Rose, Al Franken, Garrison Keller, Josh Besh, Mark Halperin, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., Glenn Thrush, Matt L

Men and #MeToo in Southwestern PA: What the Numbers Show

Oct 31, 2018

Men and #MeToo in Southwestern PA: What the Numbers Show

Over the past year, the #MeToo movement has swept the nation. While #MeToo began with Tarana Burke, it exploded in prominence after Hollywood actresses began calling out predators in the industry in fall 2017. Yet sexual harassment and abuse are not limited to the film industry or power players in politics, sports or business. In southwestern Pennsylvania, we know that gender-based violence is a real problem for thousands of women right here in our community. The #MeToo mo

Has the #MeToo Movement Affected Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies?

Jul 11, 2018

Has the #MeToo Movement Affected Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies?

Last fall, the phrase “Me Too” echoed across the country and around the world. Although the phrase originated with activist Tarana Burke, it was popularized in October 2017 when actress Alyssa Milano asked her followers on Twitter to reply me too if they had been sexually harassed or assaulted. Much of the conversation around #MeToo centered on sexual assault, particularly as it was revealed that a number of famous men — including director Harvey Weinstein — had sexually ass

Why We Need to Acknowledge the True Founder of the #MeToo Movement, Tarana Burke

Feb 6, 2018

Why We Need to Acknowledge the True Founder of the #MeToo Movement, Tarana Burke

For most Americans, the #MeToo movement started in the fall of 2017, with the bombshell New York Times story that Harvey Weinstein had been sexually harassing and assaulting employees and actresses for decades. On October 15, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, “if you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” With that, the #MeToo movement took off, with Milano and actress Rose McGowan typically receiving the credit for it. Yet in re

Why It’s OK If You Don’t Say #MeToo

Oct 25, 2017

Why It’s OK If You Don’t Say #MeToo

In the wake of the revelation that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has sexually harassed and assaulted women for decades, a social media trend soon emerged, prompted by actress Alyssa Milano: asking women to say “me too” if they have suffered sexual abuse or harassment. The idea took off, with hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of women sharing that they, too, had been sexually harassed or assaulted with the hashtag #metoo. Notably, this campaign was originally