“Women who reported having experienced sexual assault were more likely to suffer from depression and/or anxiety than those who didn’t, and were also determined to have poorer sleep quality.”— Katie Heaney, thecut.com
“There is no shame in being a victim of sexual violence. Shame belongs to the perpetrator alone.”— Dani Bostick, twitter.com
“Sexual violence does not happen in a vacuum and victims do not suffer in a vacuum. First, a perpetrator commits an unspeakable act, then individuals and organizations embolden perpetrators & discredit the victim by creating an alternate narrative of disbelief and doubt.”— Dani Bostick, twitter.com
“Perpetrators commit the sexual assault, yet the victims are the ones punished, discredited, and questioned.”— Dani Bostick, twitter.com
“3. Survivors are not complicit in their own abuse. Speaking our truth is part of healing not a ploy to gain ‘significance’ - bc when does that even HAPPEN?! 4. Physical intimidation can be a form or harassment. Rewatch that video and then watch your step homie.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“Tony Robbins is so in the wrong here with his overt physical intimidation & verbal bullying tactics. The MeToo movement isn't trying to "get significance," it's pursuing justice & cultural change. MeToo isn't "attacking" someone else, it's holding perpetrators accountable.”— Peter Murphy, twitter.com
“If you talk to more SURVIVORS and less sexist businessmen maybe you’ll understand what we want. We want safety. We want healing. We want accountability. We want closure. We want to live a life free from shame.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“Crash course @TonyRobbins: 1. @MeTooMVMT is NOT about victimization it’s about SURVIVORS. 2. Women are not to blame for the deep seeded misogyny that you and men like your ‘friend’ are mired in.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“Sexual violence happens on a spectrum, and I think that accountability should happen on a spectrum as well.”— Tarana Burke, yesmagazine.org
“The gray area is really important to talk about because so many of us live in the gray area. People talk a lot about how men are confused about consent and they don’t know if they should touch this or touch that, or ask.”— Tarana Burke, yesmagazine.org
“This iteration in social media has placed a larger focus on perpetrators being called out and held accountable for their actions. But the actual Me Too movement is about supporting sexual assault survivors.”— Tarana Burke, yesmagazine.org