Source: weheartit.com
Here’s my story of #MeToo
I feel like every girl at some point in their life has been a victim of sexual harassment. I have been multiple times. Here is one of those stories.
I work at a restaurant called Hooters. Yes, I wear a form fitting tank top and short orange shorts. But I wear the same amount of clothing as a girl would during summer. But regardless, what I am wearing shouldn’t matter, right?
In this case, it was during Comic Con weekend earlier this year. I work right by the Phoenix Convention Center, where the convention was being held. I decided to dress up as the Riddler for the weekend. Quite frankly, I looked amazing and it was awesome.
There was a gentleman in his late 50’s, early 60’s sitting at the bar whom took a liking to me. He kept calling me beautiful as I walked in and out of the area. I don’t mind that at all. Call me pretty, make me feel like a dime, I am okay with that.
I was walking by him and he asked me fora hug. Seems innocent, right? I gave him a hug to be polite but instead, he wrapped his arms around me and proceeded to kiss me on the neck.
I told my manager and he told me not to walk by him anymore.
This is not okay. This is condoning that behavior. Yes, I work at Hooters but that doesn’t mean customers can sexually harass me and it’s okay.
This makes me think of the Kurt Cobain (may he Rest In Peace) quote, “The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there.”
Men, please don’t be scumbags. Learn how to treat women respectably, is that too hard to ask? Apparently.
“Viewing women as objects, property and having less value than men is something that all males have been taught, even by 'well-meaning men,' and we pass that on to our boys. So this has to become a men's issue, because men won't stop unless other men say so."
- Ted Bunch, in an interview with CNN for “How #MeToo could move from social campaign to social change,” by Sandee LaMotte
A female tennis player noticed her shirt was on backwards during a match. She quickly corrected it on the court, by the baseline. She was issued a code violation. Men do this all the time and face no consequence. Social media has obviously had a lot to say, especially after Serena Williams was told he couldn’t wear multiple outfits.
SNL always does an excellent job at bringing awareness and humor to serious topics. This is another example of how social media can have an affect on awareness
Pretty sure this is how it works in the offices of social media companies. Let’s blame the victim instead of standing up for injustice! Let’s appropriate rape and nazism instead telling people it’s wrong!
False- rape and nazism is no bueno. Why won’t social media companies stand against that?
