What is the #metoo movement online?

Women around the wolrd have been sexually harassed in different ways in their lives and have been sharing experiences as well as the affects on social media with the hash tag #metoo.

It was sparked by the recent allegations that have come out against a Hollywood producer –  Harvey Weinstein who has since been sacked from his working position and faced other repercussions. Actresses such as Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow have made accusations of indecent behavior.

The hash tag gained momentum when Alyssa Milano encouraged everyone to tweet about it.

https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/919659438700670976

#MeToo Tweets

https://twitter.com/audyhuet/status/920145793943785472

https://twitter.com/MimaKatt_/status/920171108384391168

https://twitter.com/kazweida/status/920171428812484608

https://twitter.com/NatalieOvics/status/920172652085395456

https://twitter.com/GuyVerhofstadt/status/920199380971507714

https://twitter.com/IthinkAlotttt/status/920226474262544384

https://twitter.com/FatimaBarkatula/status/920202377860403200

https://twitter.com/mcortonscott/status/920203230180716544

https://twitter.com/jules_lefevre/status/920218735348035584

#MeToo because rape culture IS A REAL THING pic.twitter.com/9MTgwLj3PB

— Bails (@baileygarner98) October 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/Tessi_128/status/920218245180862464

Let’s face it, its happened to each one of us and we all have moved on either ignoring it or sometimes in utter shock. #MeToo

— Pritika Singh (@Pritika14may) October 17, 2017

I was six when the abuse started, nine when it ended. At 29, I'm still afraid of any sort of physical contact. #MeToo

— Kate (@fantastikait) October 17, 2017

Messages of support

https://twitter.com/HeySteeb/status/920165878301261824

To all women sharing #MeToo you are heard, you are seen, you are believed. We will rebuild this world. We have to. This is not ok.

— Sacha Coward (@sacha_coward) October 17, 2017

Men,

Don't say you have a mother, a sister, a daughter…

Say you have a father, a brother, a son who can do better.

We all can.#MeToo

— Nick Jack Pappas (@pappiness) October 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/JourneymanJr/status/920187426798231552

Remember

https://twitter.com/sara_davidson/status/920233863506481153

Reminder that if a woman didn't post #MeToo, it doesn't mean she wasn't sexually assaulted or harassed. Survivors don't owe you their story.

— Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven) October 16, 2017

To all the women participating in #Metoo campaign yesterday and to all who chose not to… 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗… pic.twitter.com/H2mHS7JOo3

— Anna (@AniaNL) October 17, 2017