International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

The year of #MeToo

Elizabeth Schulte — 2018-04-26T10:46:12Z

Many things can spark a wildfire, but it's what happens afterward that determines whether that fire will rage. In the case of the #MeToo campaign, the dozens of women who stepped forward to talk about their experiences of having been sexually assaulted by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was the catalyst for tens of thousands more women to break the silence about their own stories of sexual assault and harassmentâ€”providing fuel to a fire that has been long in the making.

- Feminism / United States (USA), Women, Sexual politics

What we learned when women said #MeToo

Elizabeth Schulte, Jen Roesch, Leia Petty — 2018-01-11T10:31:35Z

The latest example of the power of #MeToo moment came at this year's Golden Globe Awards, as celebrities wore black to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual abuse and assault, and presenters and honorees alike spoke out about the violence and discrimination women face. Actors brought activists as guests to the event—like Tarana Burke, a longtime advocate for young survivors who first coined the phrase "Me Too." It was a sober and strong statement at a venue that is usually a celebration of glitz.

- IV516 - January 2018 / United States (USA), Women

How the "bathroom bills" feed bigotry

Elizabeth Schulte, Keegan O'Brien — 2016-06-21T06:25:46Z

They mouth support for the victims in Orlando, but weeks earlier, many political leaders were backing anti-LGBTQ legislation.

- IV497 - June 2016 / United States (USA), LGBT