This cartoon is about the #METOO movement. This movement tries to combat sexual harassment by allowing survivors to come forward and show the world just how common sexual harassment is.

The way the cartoonist colours the #metoo sign in bright red helps highlight the issue and contextualising the entire cartoon. There are also labels behind them telling the viewers that this is the “Miss America pageant. The cartoonist shows this issue in the scene of a pageant to mock the issue. There are half-naked women holding these letters which can be inferred as potential victims who are holding the signs. It could also be interpreted as them trying to participate in this movement as a show of support. Whichever it is, it also guides the viewer to believe that they are only doing this to be a part of the trend so they could gain more viewers. The portrayal of the #metoo with these women show this pageant as insensitive as people who have been sexually abused would probably not want to be hyper-sexualised on television. I think the cartoonist also draws all these pageant women very similar to make a comment on the media, beauty standards in Hollywood and fame. The women have similar body shapes, heels, hairstyles smiles with the occasional change in skin colour, this makes the viewer think about the restrictive beauty standards which are shown in Hollywood. It could also be a comment on the requirements of fame in Hollywood. Alongside the Me too movement, many celebrities participated in the times up campaign which gave the world an inside look of how many female Hollywood stars had to stay quiet about sexual assault to show their talents. The cartoon could imply that so many of these women have faced assault in order to be famous.

Another aspect of this cartoon is the old couple watching them. The pair are watching this pageant in their living room and they seem to be having a casual conversation about it. The speech in the quote bubbles shows how indifferent the couple is about this issue. The illustrator may be implying that there is a gap between the younger and older generation when it comes towards accepting sexual assault.