Cassidy Murphy
Dr. Steven L. Burg
ENG101 pm
Nov. 2017
“Me Too” It's a cold December night, my friends and I are driving down the dirt roads of Tennessee. All of a sudden it hit me, it's late, and we are alone in an unfamiliar area far from home. My mind immediately goes to things like: What if the car breaks down? What if someone approaches our car? How will we defend ourselves? At that point, it’s just me, my friends, and our vulnerability. I have noticed society does not like to talk about female vulnerability. Instead you see trending themes of powerful and successful women. In recent years women have proven their worth and showing how they can be more than a “trophy wife”. They have shown that they are just as intelligent and as courageous …show more content…
Many women in a position of power and success came forward to share their own stories of assault. Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply.” Activist Tarana Burke started this movement about ten years ago and thanks to Alyssa Milano it has become popularized once again! Tarana Burke started this movement to let sexual assault survivors know they are not alone. Alyssa Milano’s tweet, prompted more than 12 million Facebook reactions in 24 hours and a million tweets of the hashtag in 48 hours. Of course Alyssa Milano received an insane amount of support for this tweet, but she also received a lot of criticism. One point of view I found interesting was that some women were not posting “Me Too” because they didn't want the good men in their life to be victimized. The only reason I don't agree with this is because the “Me Too” movement is about bring awareness to sexual harassment and realizing how big of an effect it can have on both women and …show more content…
Women shouldn't have to be locked away or constantly worrying about their safety every time we leave the house. We should be able to live in a world and not question every move we make, we need to count on the good men in our life to reject “locker room talk,” to make sure our voices are heard and acknowledged, and to help stop others who view women as objects. The term “locker room talk” implies how men objectify women talking about them like they are objects, and treating them like they are a part of a game. You often hear the predators implying that a woman was “asking for it”, just because she was wearing a skirt. It has never and should never work like that, women should be able to go out, dress the way they feel comfortable and not be judged and victimized for
Dr. Steven L. Burg
ENG101 pm
Nov. 2017
“Me Too” It's a cold December night, my friends and I are driving down the dirt roads of Tennessee. All of a sudden it hit me, it's late, and we are alone in an unfamiliar area far from home. My mind immediately goes to things like: What if the car breaks down? What if someone approaches our car? How will we defend ourselves? At that point, it’s just me, my friends, and our vulnerability. I have noticed society does not like to talk about female vulnerability. Instead you see trending themes of powerful and successful women. In recent years women have proven their worth and showing how they can be more than a “trophy wife”. They have shown that they are just as intelligent and as courageous …show more content…
Many women in a position of power and success came forward to share their own stories of assault. Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply.” Activist Tarana Burke started this movement about ten years ago and thanks to Alyssa Milano it has become popularized once again! Tarana Burke started this movement to let sexual assault survivors know they are not alone. Alyssa Milano’s tweet, prompted more than 12 million Facebook reactions in 24 hours and a million tweets of the hashtag in 48 hours. Of course Alyssa Milano received an insane amount of support for this tweet, but she also received a lot of criticism. One point of view I found interesting was that some women were not posting “Me Too” because they didn't want the good men in their life to be victimized. The only reason I don't agree with this is because the “Me Too” movement is about bring awareness to sexual harassment and realizing how big of an effect it can have on both women and …show more content…
Women shouldn't have to be locked away or constantly worrying about their safety every time we leave the house. We should be able to live in a world and not question every move we make, we need to count on the good men in our life to reject “locker room talk,” to make sure our voices are heard and acknowledged, and to help stop others who view women as objects. The term “locker room talk” implies how men objectify women talking about them like they are objects, and treating them like they are a part of a game. You often hear the predators implying that a woman was “asking for it”, just because she was wearing a skirt. It has never and should never work like that, women should be able to go out, dress the way they feel comfortable and not be judged and victimized for