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I’ve chosen to financially empower myself so that I never have to be ducking predators and chasing trophies.”

— Ellen Pompeo, Ellen Pompeo, TV's $20 Million Woman, Reveals Her Behind-the-Scenes Fight for "What I Deserve"

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Women fight on. And to the men out there, stand up. We need you as allies.

— Rose McGowan, via twitter.com

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The notion of affirmative consent did not fall from space in October 2017 to confound well-meaning but bumbling men; it was built, loudly and painstakingly and in public, at great personal cost to its proponents, over decades.

— Lindy West, Opinion | Aziz, We Tried to Warn You

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It's increasingly clear that for men, being drunk excuses anything they do. For women, being drunk excuses anything done to us.

— Louisa , via twitter.com

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It's this idea of protecting the same status quo that's always protected Harvey Weinstein and has protected Donald Trump, and has allowed white men to maintain this death grip on power and influence and keep the rest of us subordinated.

— Lindy West, Fresh Air: Columnist Lindy West Sees 'Straight Line' From Trolls Who Targeted Her To Trump

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Women are shamed, told they are uptight, nasty, bitter, can’t take a joke, are too sensitive. And the men? Well, if they’re lucky, they might get elected President.

— Molly Ringwald, All the Other Harvey Weinsteins

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I don’t think that every single case of sexual harassment has to result in someone being fired; the consequences should vary. But we need a shift in culture so that every single instance of sexual harassment is investigated and dealt with.

— Tarana Burke, Me Too founder Tarana Burke: ‘You have to use your privilege to serve other people’

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There’s sexual harassment over here and you shouldn’t conflate it with rape. Which is true; those are two very different things. But they’re on the same spectrum. Sexual harassment is like the gateway drug. It’s the entry point.

— Tarana Burke, Me Too founder Tarana Burke: ‘You have to use your privilege to serve other people’

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Let's stop allowing our young women to be sexual cannon fodder, and let's remember that Harvey is an emblem of a system that is sick, and that we have work to do.

— Kate Beckinsale, via Instagram.com

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If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.

— Alyssa Milano, via twitter.com

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Like a lot of feminists, I think about how women can build power, help one another, and work toward justice. But it is less common for us to examine the ways we might wield the power we already have. Among the most potent of these powers is the knowledge of our own experiences.

— Moira Donegan, I Started the Media Men List

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This is so very important. People with intellectual disabilities are sexually abused at SEVEN TIMES the rate of non-disabled people. Education & empowerment is key to helping them protect themselves & recover.

— Martha Plimpton, via twitter.com

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Women are fighting against the 'Grab Them By The Pussy' normalization & speaking up. It's never easy to be the first to go on record.

— Jessica Chastain, via twitter.com

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It’s really frustrating to watch women decry sexual violence and harassment unless their friend has been accused. Then, suddenly there’s more to the story.

— Roxane Gay, via twitter.com

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...so many men think of sexual harassment as an issue of women's hurt feelings rather than our ruined ambitions and careers is a huge part of the problem.

— Jessica Valenti, via twitter.com

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Sexual norms need to change, and not just by telling women to more forcibly combat unwanted advances.

— Emily J. Smith, Aziz Ansari’s Tone-Deaf Return to the Spotlight

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If you're a man who can't be alone with a woman and not grab her or rub up against her, you probably shouldn't be around any people, ever.

— Soledad O'Brien, via twitter.com

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I’ve chosen to financially empower myself so that I never have to be ducking predators and chasing trophies.”

— Ellen Pompeo, Ellen Pompeo, TV's $20 Million Woman, Reveals Her Behind-the-Scenes Fight for "What I Deserve"

Women fight on. And to the men out there, stand up. We need you as allies.

— Rose McGowan, via twitter.com

The notion of affirmative consent did not fall from space in October 2017 to confound well-meaning but bumbling men; it was built, loudly and painstakingly and in public, at great personal cost to its proponents, over decades.

— Lindy West, Opinion | Aziz, We Tried to Warn You

It's increasingly clear that for men, being drunk excuses anything they do. For women, being drunk excuses anything done to us.

— Louisa , via twitter.com

It's this idea of protecting the same status quo that's always protected Harvey Weinstein and has protected Donald Trump, and has allowed white men to maintain this death grip on power and influence and keep the rest of us subordinated.

— Lindy West, Fresh Air: Columnist Lindy West Sees 'Straight Line' From Trolls Who Targeted Her To Trump

Women are shamed, told they are uptight, nasty, bitter, can’t take a joke, are too sensitive. And the men? Well, if they’re lucky, they might get elected President.

— Molly Ringwald, All the Other Harvey Weinsteins

I don’t think that every single case of sexual harassment has to result in someone being fired; the consequences should vary. But we need a shift in culture so that every single instance of sexual harassment is investigated and dealt with.

— Tarana Burke, Me Too founder Tarana Burke: ‘You have to use your privilege to serve other people’

There’s sexual harassment over here and you shouldn’t conflate it with rape. Which is true; those are two very different things. But they’re on the same spectrum. Sexual harassment is like the gateway drug. It’s the entry point.

— Tarana Burke, Me Too founder Tarana Burke: ‘You have to use your privilege to serve other people’

Let's stop allowing our young women to be sexual cannon fodder, and let's remember that Harvey is an emblem of a system that is sick, and that we have work to do.

— Kate Beckinsale, via Instagram.com

If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.

— Alyssa Milano, via twitter.com

Like a lot of feminists, I think about how women can build power, help one another, and work toward justice. But it is less common for us to examine the ways we might wield the power we already have. Among the most potent of these powers is the knowledge of our own experiences.

— Moira Donegan, I Started the Media Men List

This is so very important. People with intellectual disabilities are sexually abused at SEVEN TIMES the rate of non-disabled people. Education & empowerment is key to helping them protect themselves & recover.

— Martha Plimpton, via twitter.com

Women are fighting against the 'Grab Them By The Pussy' normalization & speaking up. It's never easy to be the first to go on record.

— Jessica Chastain, via twitter.com

It’s really frustrating to watch women decry sexual violence and harassment unless their friend has been accused. Then, suddenly there’s more to the story.

— Roxane Gay, via twitter.com

...so many men think of sexual harassment as an issue of women's hurt feelings rather than our ruined ambitions and careers is a huge part of the problem.

— Jessica Valenti, via twitter.com

Sexual norms need to change, and not just by telling women to more forcibly combat unwanted advances.

— Emily J. Smith, Aziz Ansari’s Tone-Deaf Return to the Spotlight

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