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The phrase “Me Too” was coined in 2017. This movement raises awareness about sexual assault and lets survivors know that they are not alone.

Aliya Haddon

The phrase “Me Too” was coined in 2017. This movement raises awareness about sexual assault and lets survivors know that they are not alone.

From Pain to Power

Sexual assault, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is “illegal sexual contact that usually involves force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a person who is incapable of giving consent (as because of age or physical or mental incapacity) or who places the assailant (such as a doctor) in a position of trust or authority.” Me Too is a movement focused on giving survivors of sexual assault a platform to speak out and providing them with resources to heal.

 

Men for the #MeToo Movement

Jacob Kemp, Features Editor

I really wasn’t sure how to begin this. How can I, a 17-year-old white male, write about the #MeToo movement without discounting the pain and sexual harassment that thousands of women reportedly face daily? How can I be an authority on a movement that I will never completely understand or explain gender inequality in 750 words? I’ve learned that gender conditioning begins young, much younger than we co...

From Pain to Power

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