“I’d like to think that now, we are believed.”
Charlotte Bennett’s story of harassment by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo helped lead to his resignation. Bennett credits the #MeToo
movement with creating the conditions that emboldened her to speak out. http://apne.ws/BqiHU4s
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About half of Americans, 54%, say they are more likely to speak out if they’re a victim of sexual misconduct, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Slightly more say they're more likely to speak out if they witness it. http://apne.ws/Crzg7eZ pic.twitter.com/t2zRjQ8RAD
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Still, there are signs that the movement’s impact has been unequal, with fewer Americans seeing change for women of color than for women in general. “We haven’t moved nearly enough” in that area,
#MeToo
founder Tarana Burke told The @AP last month. http://apne.ws/MmZvEflShow this thread -
Bennett hopes the
#MeToo
movement is not only a community, not only a “soft landing place” for women who come forward: “It should be where leaders come from.”http://apne.ws/2hA0mHq Show this thread
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