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Ellen DeGeneres is Showing Support for the #MeToo Movement

Nicholle Lewis Student Contributor, Winthrop University
Winthrop Contributor Student Contributor, Winthrop University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winthrop chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Anyone with any sort of social media account has probably heard something involving the new #MeToo movement, but for those of you who haven’t, let me give you a little background information. 

The #MeToo movement was started after actress Alyssa Milano posted a tweet saying: “If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” Additionally, Milano asked followers to reply ‘Me too’ to this tweet in order to prove her point. 

 

Since then, the amount of retweets, shares, and posts from people supporting the #MeToo movement has likely surpassed what Milano herself even expected, which further shows the extent to which sexual harassment and assault pervade today’s society. 

In addition to the vast majority of everyday people who have shared stories and words of encouragement for those who have experienced some sort of sexual harassment, many celebrities have also joined the cause – one such celebrity being Ellen DeGeneres. 

 

 

In an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show that aired earlier today, Ellen devoted a segment of her time to talk about her own thoughts on the #MeToo movement.

 

Ellen, being the strong and empowering woman she is, felt the need to show nothing less than the upmost respect, support, and gratitude for those individuals who have experienced such violations, and even admitted that she too has been a victim of sexual harassment. 

She goes on to point out that while the #MeToo movement is geared slightly more towards women (evident by the fact that Milano asked women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to share her tweet), this problem is not gender specific. People of all genders, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, and walks of life experience sexual assault on a daily basis. Sexual assault happens in the workplace, at school, at home, and even in public. But not matter who you are, where you come from, or who the perpetrator is, sexual assault is not and NEVER will be okay. 

 

Whether you, too, are a victim of sexual assault of harassment, know someone who is, or just want to empower those who are, #MeToo is an easy and accessible way for anyone and everyone to show their support.

 

All in all, much love for Ellen, much love for those encouraging and promoting the movement, and much love for the strong and independent women who are brave enough to share their stories. On that note collegiettes, I’d like to leave you with my very own #MeToo. 
Nicholle Lewis

Winthrop '20

 Nicholle is a junior biology major with a minor in psychology and Winthrop University. In addition to being Editor in Cheif for Her Campus at Winthrop, she is an honors student, an undergraduate research assistant, a member of the fraternal conduct board, and a sister of Delta Zeta. In her free time, Nicholle enjoys reading, hiking, yoga, and meeting new dogs. When asked what her favorite aspect of Her Campus is, Nicholle replied "I love Her Campus because if has helped me learn to not only find my own voice, but to use it to connect with so many people I wouldn't have met otherwise." 
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