Unless you have been living under a rock you’ve seen a lot of women (and a few men) posting “Me too” on social media.\u00a0 Some folks include an explanation why (to bring awareness to sexual harassment) and some don’t.\u00a0 But I haven’t participated and have no intention of doing so.<\/p>\n
I’m certainly not anti- woman.\u00a0 I AM a woman.\u00a0 I’m certainly not stating sexual harassment isn’t an issue.\u00a0 But this “movement” doesn’t work for me on multiple levels.<\/p>\n
First off, posting “me too” does virtually nothing (no pun intended).\u00a0\u00a0Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge?\u00a0 There was a time when you couldn’t go online without seeing your friends or favorite celebrities participating.\u00a0 Remember why folks were doing it?\u00a0 It was for ALS awareness, but I bet if you ask 10 people, only 4 might remember that.\u00a0 It became a fad, here today and gone tomorrow.\u00a0 This is 2017’s Ice Bucket Challenge, like it or not.<\/p>\n
Second, I have issues with some of the rhetoric.\u00a0 I don’t mean to diminish sexual harassment at all, but equating it as being just as bad as sexual assault is ridiculous and downright insulting to sexual assault victims.\u00a0 Also way off base is the idea that only women are victims.\u00a0 Any man who has been strong enough to admit to being harassed have been soundly criticized by men AND women.\u00a0 So much for equality.<\/p>\n
Third, I don’t think here has ever been a time when there has been more coverage of sexual harassment.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s not brave or revolutionary to talk about sexual harassment today.\u00a0 Again, aside from giving yourself a pat on the back, there is little to be gained by piling on.<\/p>\n
Want to make a difference?\u00a0 Then actually do something.\u00a0\u00a0Write your Congressperson.\u00a0 \u00a0Call your local council person.\u00a0 Talk to your company’s HR department about their sexual harassment policy and if it needs updating, or if they don’t have one, fix that.\u00a0 Speak up when you see harassment happening, in real life OR online, and whether the victim is male or female.\u00a0 Teach your kids not to be bullies and about appropriate boundaries.\u00a0 Volunteer with local groups\/ charities who are addressing this problem in real, actionable ways.\u00a0 Can’t find one?\u00a0 Start one.\u00a0\u00a0Real change takes more time and effort than two words and a hash tag.<\/p>\n
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