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Against a dark purple background, a woman with short hair and glasses speaks into a microphone with her finger pointed up, with a #MeToo button pinned to her purple blazer.

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Changed Comedy Post #MeToo

Looking at Comedic Techniques and Comedy in Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" Special Through the Post #MeToo Lens.…

December 7, 2023

In an article about the Me Too movement a sticker on a sign post reads "However I dress, wherever I go, yes means yes and no means no."

Did #MeToo Really Work?

Six years after the birth of the movement, how does our culture respond to celebrities who have faced abuse allegations?…

June 13, 2023

Illustration by Sid Estelle of the #MeToo movement in 2020

Stories From Students Are Rejuvenating #MeToo on Instagram

Srishti Tyagi, Cornell University

Galvanized by the social media successes of Black Lives Matter, students have taken to the platform to breathe new life into the #MeToo movement after a standstill.…

July 15, 2020

Tompkins' "Apologia" correlates with the #MeToo movement. (Image via Artsy)

Artist Betty Tompkins’ Latest Project Is #MeToo Meets Rene Ricard

Lily Harrington, University of Georgia

In scrawling misogynistic text over famous works, Tompkins exposes the patriarchy of the art world.…

January 5, 2019

How #MeToo Is Changing the Definition of Masculinity

Candace Baker, University of Texas at Austin

Male behavior is, after all, the cause of the #MeToo movement.…

November 1, 2018

It’s Been a Year Since #MeToo. Where Are We Now?

Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute

In the aftermath of the paradigm-shifting movement, reasons for both optimism and cynicism abound.…

October 16, 2018

5 YA Novels That Help Explain the Necessity of the #MeToo Movement

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Young adult literature is doing far more than dominating the bestseller’s list. It’s taking a stand.…

September 26, 2018

Sean Penn Comments on #MeToo, Completely Misses Its Point

Rebecca Crosby, American University

Penn has faulted the movement for dividing men and women.…

September 18, 2018

What’s the Next Step for #MeToo?

Ryan Secard, College of Wooster

The return of Aziz Ansari and Louis C.K. raises the question of who gets to decide when, or if, enough time has passed?…

September 17, 2018

What #MeToo Can Learn from Asia Argento

Candace Baker, University of Texas at Austin

The victim can also be the culprit.…

September 4, 2018

#MeToo Figurehead Asia Argento Has Been Accused of Sexual Assault

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Her former co-star, Jimmy Bennett, has alleged the two had sex when he was 17 years old, below California’s age of consent.…

August 21, 2018

Cuing a Nationwide Face Palm, Lindsay Lohan Has Spoken Out Against #MeToo

Katie Sheets, University of Vermont

Not something Hallie or Annie from 'The Parent Trap' would do, TBH.…

August 10, 2018

#JacksBowls and #MeToo Are at Each Other’s Necks on Twitter

Jamie Lovley, University of Maine

Nothing makes workplace harassment palatable like teriyaki sauce.…

August 10, 2018

A Cringey #MeToo Joke Has Led a Miss Massachusetts Contender to Leave the Pageant

Cameron Andersen, New York University

As a survivor of sexual assault herself, Maude Gorman thought poorly of the tasteless skit.…

July 11, 2018

The #MeToo Movement Is Moving in on the Music Industry

Cameron Andersen, New York University

Melissa Schuman and another woman’s accusations against Nick Carter prove that even pop icons are no longer untouchable.…

July 6, 2018

We Wear the Pants, a #MeToo Denim Line, Has Critics Distressed

Cameron Andersen, New York University

The expensive line excludes low-income earners and its size restrictions exclude plus-size women. So much for female empowerment.…

June 20, 2018

Months After #MeToo, Congress Is Getting Serious About Workplace Harassment

Candace Baker, University of Texas at Austin

The EMPOWER Act hopes to give victims a voice like never before.…

June 18, 2018

’13 Reasons Why’ and the #MeToo Movement’s Dismissal of Women of Color

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Jessica Davis’ hesitance to come forward against Bryce Walker mimics the anxiety minority women experience every day.…

June 7, 2018

NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Voice for #MeToo Victims, Is Accused of Abuse

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Oh, the hypocrisy.…

May 9, 2018

In the #MeToo Era, Molly Ringwald Reexamines Her John Hughes Roles

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

The star, and many others, have pointed to a troubling undercurrent of sexual harassment in the iconic ’80s films.…

May 2, 2018

#MeToo Activist Accused of Sexual Harassment and Anti-Asian Remarks

A #MeToo Activist Has Been Accused of Sexual Harassment and Anti-Asian Remarks

Alex Johnson, New York University

Christina Garcia has been accused of a slew of sexually inappropriate advances by male staff members.…

April 24, 2018

#MeToo, #TimesUp and the Fight Against Sexual Assault in the Fashion Industry

Julian Randall, Texas Tech University

Social movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp are reaching the furthest corner of the tight-knit fashion industry to bring about a better work environment.…

March 15, 2018

Brendan Fraser and the Importance of Men’s Stories in #MeToo

Kayla Morosco, Chatham University

Are men being left behind in the #MeToo conversation?…

March 15, 2018

Binge, Flick & Read of the Month: The #MeToo Edition

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

With #MeToo going on, try out these three brilliant works of art to better understand our current sexual, feminist moment.…

March 1, 2018

How ‘Female’ by Keith Urban Provides Insight into the #MeToo Movement

Study Breaks Writer

The #MeToo has made it to country music, and it's not stopping with the women there.…

February 26, 2018

Why the #MeToo Movement Needs to Evolve Beyond Sexual Violence

Kayla Morosco, Chatham University

The recent Uma Thurman vs. Quentin Tarantino conversation sparks the question of whether people have done enough with the #MeToo movement.…

February 23, 2018

French Women Speak Out Against the #MeToo Movement

Kayla Lichtman, Middlebury College

While #MeToo sweeps America, a group of French women reject the movement.…

February 15, 2018

Why #MeToo Is More Than Just a Hashtag

Sydney Jennings, University of Connecticut

The origin of the hashtag that sparked a social media uprising.…

November 12, 2017

Women’s Bodies, the 4B Movement and Eradicating Men

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Follow Us By Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College, Illinois Subheadline: KP: 4B Movement South Korea’s 4B movement stands as a strike against men and the patriarchal system but is predominantly visible on social media…

May 19, 2024

Illustration of Molly Ringwald in pink with flowered background.

A Holly Jolly Molly Ringwald: John Hughes’ Sexism of an Insecure 80’s Icon

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

John Hughes success lives on through the decades, but at whose expense?…

February 29, 2024

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