The Me Too Movement
@PeterGagliardi (132)
, Pennsylvania
April 22, 2018 12:26pm CST
I read the most interesting editorial that I must share with my readers and the URL is listed below. The article makes two important points. First, sexual harassment and abuse should be reported as soon as possible. The writer goes on to report that one of the unintended consequences of the Me Too Movement is that many men no longer want to hire women, as the risk is just too great. While this may be illegal she believes it to be true. Is she right about this? What are you hearing in your world? Please let us know.
Source:
Well, these days you cannot swing a dead possum without hitting a gal who has waved down and climbed aboard the #metoo train. For those of you from my generation, once removed, that’s shorthand…
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@AlisaTR (936)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 Apr 18
I read the article and I don't share the author's perspective.
I'd be honest. When I first heard of the movement, a part of me also wondered, why now? But it was not enough for me to go far so as to judge anyone for taking the time to give voice to an uncomfortable truth. Because it happens.
Trauma is a hell of a thing. And this is just one example, but I'm sure many of us struggle in silence with things that happened to us, things that are difficult to speak about. And many of us are sometimes just waiting for that one courageous person to step forward first before we could say "me too". If and when that happens, it wouldn't be nice to have to cope also with someone questioning the legitimacy of our claim because we did not come forward immediately.
I think sometimes one has to walk in another's shoes to learn empathy.
With reference to the suggested alternative- to roll your eyes and emasculate an offender- I'd have to agree with Lady Goodman who commented under this post. It's not always very effective.
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