#metoo was a hashtag used on social media this week in order to give an idea of how many people experience sexual assault and harassment. I was partially floundered by how many women were posting with this hashtag, and partially wondering whether I too should say #metoo.
On one hand my experiences seem so trivial, so minimal, so in the past. Yet, on the other hand it makes me sad to know that daily girls younger and older than me experience a spectrum of sexual harassment and assault I find it painful to think about. It's inappropriate, and in many cases, traumatizing. While my experiences haven't been traumatizing, they've still been. Even though they are in the very distant past and I don't identify myself by them, they still happened. I think the point of this hashtag is not to victimize ourselves as women, or try to get attention, but to point out how many people have experienced some form of sexual assault and harassment. To point out how prevalent this inappropriate behavior has become. I want to recognize that it's not just men who are capable of these sorts of actions, and I hope we can be understanding enough to empathize with anyone who has these experiences. Looking back now, I know it wasn't my fault. Being older and wiser my experiences have become less as I learn how to assess and avoid potentially negative situations. I think my point is, that as human beings we need to be respectful of one another, just as we need to take responsibility for our actions. No matter what gender you are, this holds true. So there you have it. #metoo. Thank you to all who have posted. I hear you and I believe you.
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