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The Me Too movement is an organization to bring change to society for women who have been sexually abused or harassed. This movement has brought on the courage for women who've been sexually abused to stand up and speak out on their traumas. There have not been any laws passed for sexual harassment and abuse because Congress is holding out on it. Because no laws are not being passed, the movement stands up and continues to fight for social change. The Me Too movement was established by Tarana Burke in 2006.

Tarana Burke is an American activist and the founder of the infamous Me Too Movement. She started this movement in 2006 but it then escalated when there was sexual allegations against Harvey Weinstein, who is a famous movie producer. The allegation went viral on Twitter and the spread of sexual harassment and abuse awareness had been put out into society for other to know. She was born in Bronx, NY on September 12, 1973. Growing up. she lived in poverty in a low-income family. When she was a child and a teenager, she was raped and sexually assaulted. Her mother encouraged her to help others who had been through what she been through. She moved to Selma, Alabama, where she gave birth to her daughter, Kaia Burke, and raised her a single parent.

The Me Too movement has spread globally and making positive impact all around the world. Different countries globally have made hashtags for the movement in their own languages and spreading the word there. For example, The Me Too movement has been blowing up in China and the women in China have been trying to fight off the sexual abuse and harassment over the internet which is controlled by the Communist in China. In India, a group of females came together and talked about the pain ans horrors they've been through with different relationships such as boyfriends, classmates, friends, professors, colleagues, etc. This movement has impacted more than women in America, it happens everywhere. The goal is to spread awareness and that includes outside the country.

The Me Too movement still struggle with getting laws passed in certain areas of the United States. In the US government, there have not been any laws passed for sexual harassment and abuse because Congress is holding out on it. Because no laws are not being passed, the movement stands up and continues to fight for social change. As they keep fighting, they get some changes across the US. In some states, there has been banning of nondisclosure agreements because of the situation with Harvey Weinstein. He kept his assistant from speaking out for 20 years because of the nondisclosure agreement that Weinstein made him sign. So this banning has been enforced in states such as California, New Jersey, and New York. There has been cases where the victims have been paid for their traumas. An example would be the case with Larry Nassar, who used to be the doctor for the USA Gymnastics team. Nassar was sent to jail between 40 and 175 years for sexually assaulting more than 100 gymnast on the team. Americans have seen power in a whole different perspective which is who most of the laws are being enforced today.

The role of men is essential when it comes to the Me Too movement. Usually people will say that all men have to do is stop sexually assaulting women, but it's more than that. There are four things that men can do to be more involved in the Me Too movement. First, men need to accept the fact that they are more powerful than women, physically, and have more control over women because of their masculinity. Second, men to realize what women go through. Men have to understand that this happens to women and they always make sure that it doesn't happen to them because it's not fun to go through something so traumatic. Third, they have to approach women in a nice way. When men see another man make a sexual comment to a female, they have to stand up and let it be known that it is wrong to say that. Last, Men need to fight for the rights of all people. if men speak upon the issues than more people will start to listen from a man's point of view.

In conclusion, this movement has made an impact on so many women around and this movement still is being spread around the US and globally.

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