Social media is flooded with #MeToo posts. It all started with a tweet by @Alyssa Milano starting a campaign to encourage the survivors of sexual harassment and assault to come forward and give voice to what they have been through.
“#ME TOO:
If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote “Me too” as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.”
Within 20 minutes, it had gotten 10,000 replies. As of Tuesday, it has 61,000 — and counting. Initially, it had #MeToo hashtags, but now people have gone beyond simple, written tweets.
Here are some unique #MeToo posts:
TW SEXUAL VIOLENCE I wrote this poem a while back. It's painful but I thought it was time to share it. #MeToo pic.twitter.com/5qa9wagI9X
— wanheda 🎃 (@queerality) October 18, 2017
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It's time to speak up and end the silence. pic.twitter.com/DnZfamoNuF— hoecus pocus🕷 (@perksofcayla) October 18, 2017
Teach women not to rape.
Teach women not to molest.
Teach women to respect other people’s sexual autonomy.
Spread the word. #MeToo
— Based Sheila (@BasedSheila) October 18, 2017
This girl presented a beautiful message for all the girls through her song:
To every person that had the courage to stand up and say two simple words this week, you are stronger than you know. #metoo pic.twitter.com/ENepIPTczf
— MalyndaHale (@MalyndaHale) October 18, 2017
- “posted [and] deleted a few times”
posted and deleted a few times but here it is for good: #metoo pic.twitter.com/TLYQGsKCZW
— Colleen Ciszek (@LittlestCiszek) October 18, 2017
Sexual assault is not limited. This tweet of a deaf girl will leave you teary-eyed.
#MeToo. I was 14, he was 36. I may be Deaf, but silence is the last thing you will ever hear from me. pic.twitter.com/hLmBJ7PgmK
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 18, 2017
Sexual harassment is not a small thing. It can hurt the person very deep. These women coming together against sexual harassment and assault is a big step. Stay Strong!
