#MeToo

#MeToo

A movement encouraging victims of sexual violence and harassment (typically women) to publicly share their experiences, with the intent of emphasizing how widespread such behavior is. The phrase was first used in this sense by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 and then went viral as a hashtag shortly after film producer Harvey Weinstein was publicly accused of sexual misconduct in October 2017. People keep asking whether #MeToo has gone too far, but every week we hear another story of abuse, so clearly it hasn't gone far enough. Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace? Yep #MeToo.

me too

1. I feel the same way. A: "I really love strawberry ice cream." B: "Yum, me too!" A: "I like playing video games." B: "Me too, we should play together sometime."
2. Please include me also. A: "Mom, can my friends and I go to the water park?" B: "Hey, me too!"
3. A movement encouraging victims of sexual violence and harassment (typically women) to publicly share their experiences, with the intent of emphasizing how widespread such behavior is. The phrase was first used in this sense by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 and then went viral as a hashtag shortly after film producer Harvey Weinstein was publicly accused of sexual misconduct in October 2017. Typically capitalized and/or used as a hashtag. People keep asking whether Me Too has gone too far, but every week we hear another story of abuse, so clearly it hasn't gone far enough. Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace? Yep #MeToo.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • me too
  • metoo
  • the Weinstein effect
  • textual harassment
  • #YesAllWomen
  • expand
  • expand (one's) horizons
  • expand horizons
  • widen (one's) horizons
  • exvangelical
References in periodicals archive
[USA], Aug 14 (ANI): #MeToo movement that gained momentum last year has encouraged women to come out and speak about their personal stories of sexual harassment.
Study shows #MeToo media coverage sympathetic but not necessarily empowering for women
Wu found herself closely following the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, and decided to write something for women affected by sexual assaults in the entertainment industry.
Asian entertainment industries grappling with #MeToo issues
THE most thunderous booms of the #MeToo movement have come when clusters of women all point at the same powerful men.
#MeToo Puts Justice Within Reach
Niazi took to his Twitter account to share that the singer/actor Meesha Shafi is 'threatening' him by initiating a #MeToo movement against him.
Meesha rubbishes claims of threatening Hassaan Niazi with #MeToo campaign
Niazi took to Twitter to share how Meesha Shafi 'threatened' to initiate a #MeToo campaign against him.
Meesha Shafi denies threatening rights activist Hassan Niazi with a #MeToo campaign
Women's careers are being held back as men in the United States avoid spending time with female colleagues in the wake of the #MeToo movement, women's rights group LeanIn.org said on Friday.
Wary in wake of #MeToo, American men avoiding female colleagues
The Defamation of Cicely Lee links Cymbeline to the #MeToo era.
Lecturer wins $25k for her modern play inspired by the bard
Summary: Devgn faced flak from members of Bollywood for being insensitive to the #MeToo movement
Ajay Devgn speaks out after being slammed by Tanushree Dutta
In an unusual team effort to broaden the #MeToo movement, a group of prominent U.S.
Donors team up to expand #MeToo's impact in the workplace
AWARD-WINNING actress Maxine Peake is supporting the new #MeToo Media Merseyside project which launches next week.
Maxine gets behind local #MeToo project
Serenity starsAnne Hathawayand Matthew McConaughey said they wouldn't change any of their graphic "vulnerable" scenes in the light of the #MeToo movement.
Serenity: Anne Hathaway on "vulnerable" scenes in light of #MeToo movement; Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey spoke about their new movie Serenity and the #MeToo movement as well as joking about their Oscars
Veteran actor turned politicianShatrughan Sinha said behind a successful man's fall is a woman but clarified that he was not making fun of the #MeToo movement and his comments should be taken in the right humour".Today is the time of #MeToo, and there shouldn't be any shame or hesitation to say that behind a successful man's fall is a woman.
Fortunate to not be named in the MeToo movement, despite everything I've done: Shatrughan Sinha
LITTLE Mix star Jade Thirlwall has said the #MeToo movement pushed the girl group into penning political songs.
Jade: #MeToo has changed Mix
I want to thank you for, and heartily congratulate you on, your online publication of the feminist A-bomb that is "#MeToo: A Poetry Collective," edited by Emily Critchley and Elizabeth-Jane Burnett.
Dear CR