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Women Share Stories Of Harassment And Assault Under Powerful #MeToo Campaign

Two small words speak volumes - by marie claire
  • 17 Oct 2017
Women Share Stories Of Harassment And Assault Under Powerful #MeToo Campaign

Following on from the countless women who have spoken out about being harassed or assaulted by Harvey Weinstein (Rose McGowan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Cara Delevigne to name a few), a new social media campaign has gained incredible momentum that shows how pervasive sexual abuse against women continues to be. 

Inspired by a friend, actress Alyssa Milano has encouraged women to share their experiences of sexual harassment and assault with the hashtag #MeToo.

"If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet," she begun. 

Her proposition aimed to give people "a sense of the magnitude of the problem," as her friend put it. 

 

Alyssa Milano on Twitter

Thousands of women have since responded with heartbreaking accounts of sexual harassment and assault, including famous faces Debra Messing, Anna Paquin and Rosario Dawson. 

You can read some of the many #MeToo tweets that have gone viral below. And the posts are not just confined to Hollywood - if you take a look at your own social media feed you will probably see friends or family raising their own voices. 
xoxo, Gaga on Twitter
Patricia Arquette on Twitter
Rosario Dawson on Twitter
Anna Paquin on Twitter
Gabrielle Union on Twitter
#EvanRachelWould on Twitter
Women's March on Twitter
Kristin Davis on Twitter
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28.8k likes - View Post on Instagram
#metoo

Writer Alexis Benveniste reminded Twitter users that just because a woman "didn't post #MeToo, it doesn't mean she wasn't sexually assaulted or harassed". She added: "Survivors don't owe you their story". 

Meanwhile, comedian Aparna Nancherla shared her hope that the dialogue soon shifts from #MeToo to “I believe you.” 

We do too. 

Brittany Packnett on Twitter
Alexis Benveniste on Twitter
Aparna Nancherla on Twitter

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