You acknowledge that there are people who aren’t being heard, still, don’t like the #MeToo movement. Why? Is it because you believe that it only serves people who are privileged enough?
This movement is about highlighting the fact that sexual abuse happens all around us. Powerful people are capable of such things. People we hold in high regards are capable of abuse and harassment. People who were afraid to speak up before, the common folks, now feel that they might be heard. #MeToo does not serve a particular gender, but is rather inclusive of everyone who has ever been abused by people in power, who think they are above the law. It endeavours to abolish the societal power structure, that we have for years been accustomed to and in doing that it helps victims not feel helpless.
You fear it’ll embolden people to lie? Why did the victim wait years to talk about the crime (they’re doing this for the limelight)? People who come out with their stories are often met with scepticism and are further abused for talking out of turn. It just goes to show that we don’t really ever take these accusations seriously and there will always be people who will back the abuser, rather than the victim. But aren’t harassment and rape two different things, you ask. Thank you for the enlightenment. Everyone knows that there are varying degrees to a crime. Sexual abuse and harassment are on a spectrum, none the less. They’re not all the same, but they are all on the same spectrum.
The victim should’ve fought back? It’s the victim who is responsible? It wouldn’t have happened if the victim didn’t want it to happen? The way they dress, talk, look at you; they were asking for it? It’s indicative of a rape culture that blames the victim. Instead of talking about how we can stop abusers, we embolden them by saying that the victim is to blame. Talking about teaching victims to fight back, actually fight back by teaching everyone martial arts, will not stop abusers. It’s all wishful thinking.
Think men are the real victims? Oy vey! Don’t know what’s acceptable now? A simple hug, a handshake or a polite conversation is the answer. What’s not acceptable is a pat, pinch or a slap on the butt. Just follow these simple rules and you won’t have to worry about being a “victim” of mass hysteria.