A decade back, an activist Tarana Burke created a campaign called MeToo, to help the survivors of sexual harassment. The floodgates were reopened on Sunday night when American Actress Alyssa Milano kicked off the movement by posting on behalf of her friend that any woman who has suffered sexual nuisance could tweet #MeToo, so that people would get a serious idea about the sheer magnitude of the problem.
May it be a verbal abuse or stalking or inappropriate touching. Within hours, tweets with the words “me too” began appearing in masses, women across the globe started joining in with their own tales. For some, the pervert was a stranger and for few, it was their own family member or a colleague or a boss.
For a lot of people, #metoo is empowering, giving them an opportunity to break their silence in an atmosphere of acceptance. While many people are praising the guts of the women who are posting it, there are others who just say nothing is going to change because of this.
True, nothing is going to stop because of this. But at least it can be the beginning of a fight. It can be a moment of realization for women that “You are the only person who can defend yourself; no one will come to rescue, so be brave and confident.”
Most of the times, those devils who tease or try to harass will step back if you raise your voice. They cannot take it up when you react, yell, protest or fight back. You don't need to know Martial arts to protect you. Anything and everything you have, may it be an object or just words can help defend. Rather than being a victim, it's high time we learn how to respond to a crucial situation.
Let the dream of harassment-free environment come true with the way we bring up our kids. Gender-biased rules or discipline should be eliminated. Each and every individual has to be self-disciplined, mannered and empathetic.
Let harassment become history!
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