Me too movement

– How do you think the #metoo movement has impacted our society?

Me too movement encourage women to speak up. More women are willing to fight for themselves. It makes more people aware that women are treated unfairly. People start to understand how sexual insult actually affects people’s lives. People realize that it’s a serious issue. It promotes gender equality. In a case of sexual insult, it used to always be the girl’s fault and the male can easily get away with it. Now it’s like if a man is accused of sexual insult, he will be punished even if there’s no proof for if he has actually done it. So society changed a lot.

– Thinking about the IB concepts of identity and representation, how do you think the #metoo movement could potentially change how TV/film/adverts represent men and women?

The media will try to show men and women equally. Will try not to put people into stereotypes. Not to portray women in men’s perspective.

– Which global issues do you think the #metoo movement relates to?

Culture, identity, and community: Me too movement redefines the identity of being a female, and how the community sees women.

Power, politics, and justice: Traditionally men have more power over women. Me too movement wants to change that.