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.