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![]() By Tracy Nguyen The “MeToo” movement was made for the millions of people who were sexually harassed or assaulted, especially in a workplace setting. The term was created ten years ago by activist and founder Tarana Burke. She had created it for young women who weren’t able to share their story just yet. After blowing up on social media, it became a huge relief for women in the workplace setting to be able to share their story about sexual harassment and assault. Before it blew up on social media, it had started as a way to help young women of color recover from being sexually assaulted and harassed. Burke started this because of a young girl who tried to tell her what her mom’s boyfriend had done to the her body. About five minutes in, Burke cut her off, sending her to another person who would be able to help the young girl better. As she left, Burke wanted to whisper, “Me too,” but couldn’t. That’s what started the movement. She had written, “On one side, it's a bold declarative statement that 'I'm not ashamed' and 'I'm not alone.' On the other side, it's a statement from survivor to survivor that says 'I see you, I hear you, I understand you and I'm here for you or I get it,' ….When you experience trauma and meet other people that have a similar experience, and you show empathy for each other, it creates a bond.” It took a whole decade for people to really know what the MeToo Movement was about. And some people still don’t know what it is. Throughout the years, the MeToo Movement had gained some attention, but it still wasn’t as blown up as it is today. The massive blow-up is thanks to the actress Alyssa Milano, who was sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein. She had tweeted out, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” This was when it all blew up, and thousands of women went on to post a #MeToo story, and many have shared and showed empathy to those women who put themselves out there. This shows those women out there that they’re not alone, and they have others to lean against. This is what some people feel about the MeToo Movement. Mr. Monagle, a teacher at KIPP San Jose Collegiate, had said, “I think it’s long overdue, and it told me that even if I was a long ally to women’s rights, I still have a long way to go.” When asked how he feels about females gaining more power he had said that it was still long overdue, and the fact that many people still believe that women can’t have power is stupid. He had also said, “Now we have a way to hold people accountable socially, but not legally… It gives people a voice no matter what.” Another person, Vivan Ha, a freshman at KIPP San Jose Collegiate, also shared her thoughts on the MeToo Movement. “I feel proud about it because people are finally speaking up about their sexual harrassment and they’re not ashamed about it.” When asked how she feels about females gaining more power, she had said, “Once, again, I feel proud about it because sexism has been around for a long and we’re finally changing our views on feminism.” She had also said, “I think our generation is more advanced than past generations and we’re not as afraid to speak up about it.” The purpose of the MeToo Movement is to inspire young women to stand up for themselves. It is for those women who feel alone, like they can’t trust anyone. They know that there are thousands out there like them and ready to support them, because they went through the same thing. If you would like to support the #MeToo Movement, then you can go to the below website to donate, or just simply join to support it. (https://metoomvmt.org/)
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