In one voice, we will prevail.
From the many different excerpts about the movement that I have come across, the main website of the movement, 'https://www.timesupnow.com', explains the movement in the best possible way. In their words, they explain that the movement is: "a unified call for change from women in entertainment for women everywhere. From movie sets to farm fields to boardrooms alike, we envision nationwide leadership that reflects the world in which we live."
However, the movement itself started as a viral 'sensation' across Twitter on October 2017, after the allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Originally, the hashtag was started by Tarana Burke. However, "#MeToo" was soon popularized by Alyssa Milano on Twitter, which garnered many responses, even from popular celebrities such as Jeniffer Lawrence and Natalie Portman. According to 'theguardian.com' this was how it all went down: "Burke didn’t know that the actor Alyssa Milano had stumbled on the phrase, unaware of its origins, and urged survivors of sexual aggression to use it. Nor could she know that, in the coming weeks, the Me Too hashtag would be used more than 12 million times, resulting in an extraordinary outpouring of pain, and a handful of high-profile men losing their jobs.
These two are actually different movements. According to 'time.com': "#MeToo is about giving people a voice. The movement wants to a see a cultural transformation by “encouraging millions to speak out about sexual violence and harassment,” according to the movement’s website. The site describes one of #MeToo’s motto’s as “empowerment through empathy,” because the founders believe it is crucial for survivors of sexual abuse to understand that they are not alone," while: "[the] Time’s Up shares a similar vision for women’s empowerment with #MeToo, but it has some different, specific goals. Time’s Up can be thought of as a solution-based, action-oriented next step in the #Metoo movement. The organization’s aim is to create concrete change, leading to safety and equity in the workplace." However, even though they're two different movements, they still have the same basis on justice for the victims of sexual harassment.
These movements is important for both justice and for our society. Not only with this empower those who have been sexually harassed to finally feel like they can stand strong against those who have harassed them, but this is also a step towards finally putting those who have done such heinous acts to justice. It may still be a long and arduous process before the goals of these two movements are fully met, but with each day and story shared, we take a single step into the light of justice for the men and women who have suffered these horrible circumstances.
However, the movement itself started as a viral 'sensation' across Twitter on October 2017, after the allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Originally, the hashtag was started by Tarana Burke. However, "#MeToo" was soon popularized by Alyssa Milano on Twitter, which garnered many responses, even from popular celebrities such as Jeniffer Lawrence and Natalie Portman. According to 'theguardian.com' this was how it all went down: "Burke didn’t know that the actor Alyssa Milano had stumbled on the phrase, unaware of its origins, and urged survivors of sexual aggression to use it. Nor could she know that, in the coming weeks, the Me Too hashtag would be used more than 12 million times, resulting in an extraordinary outpouring of pain, and a handful of high-profile men losing their jobs.
Tarana Burke
These two are actually different movements. According to 'time.com': "#MeToo is about giving people a voice. The movement wants to a see a cultural transformation by “encouraging millions to speak out about sexual violence and harassment,” according to the movement’s website. The site describes one of #MeToo’s motto’s as “empowerment through empathy,” because the founders believe it is crucial for survivors of sexual abuse to understand that they are not alone," while: "[the] Time’s Up shares a similar vision for women’s empowerment with #MeToo, but it has some different, specific goals. Time’s Up can be thought of as a solution-based, action-oriented next step in the #Metoo movement. The organization’s aim is to create concrete change, leading to safety and equity in the workplace." However, even though they're two different movements, they still have the same basis on justice for the victims of sexual harassment.
These movements is important for both justice and for our society. Not only with this empower those who have been sexually harassed to finally feel like they can stand strong against those who have harassed them, but this is also a step towards finally putting those who have done such heinous acts to justice. It may still be a long and arduous process before the goals of these two movements are fully met, but with each day and story shared, we take a single step into the light of justice for the men and women who have suffered these horrible circumstances.
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