Breaking News:

This is some breaking news!

  • #MeToo is revealing the ubiquity of sexual assault

    If you started to see a lot of “me too” statuses pop up on your Facebook timeline over the last 24 hours, you’re not alone.

    It’s because both women and men who have been sexually assaulted or harassed are posting the two words on social media to show how widespread the problem is.

    It started with Alyssa Milano, who tweeted the following on Sunday afternoon.
     


    “Suggested by a friend: If all the women who have been sexuall harassed or assaulted wrote ‘me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.”

    The movement took off overnight, showing quickly that the problem isn’t just centered around Harvey Weinstein or Hollywood.

    However, that hasn’t stopped the accusations against Weinstein for being the launching pad of the #MeToo movement and other similar cries for justice.

    The 65-year-old was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday, following yet another claim of rape from actress Lysette Anthony.

If you appreciate what we do, we ask that you consider supporting our local independent news platform.

AD/15020739/nowmedia_sidebar_weather
Tuesday September 1
High 27°c, Low 14°c
Wednesday September 2
High 21°c, Low 12°c
Thursday September 3
High 20°c, Low 12°c
Friday September 4
High 18°c, Low 11°c
Saturday September 5
High 21°c
Monday September 7
High 25°c, Low 11°c
AD/15020739/nowmedia_sidebar_weather

Latest Livestream

AD/15020739/nowmedia_sidebar

Top Stories

Follow Us

AD/15020739/nowmedia_sidebar
AD/15020739/nowmedia_leaderboard

More News

Content from our Sponsors

AD/15020739/nowmedia_sidebar_lower