"Me, too" thing on social media

[LinEar]

Eric,

Thank you. Very similar to my thoughts as well; well put. I don't use mainstream social media anymore for several reasons, and while I understand the premise behind the MeToo "movement", the nature of the medium and the way it has propogated feels way too casual/fake and in many cases, like virtue signaling.

That's how I perceive it. But I'm also a rather private person. We all have our experiences and perspectives.

 

[Suwanee]

“Virtue signalling” certainly seems to be at play here.

I can’t guess the motives of all those who have participated in this. Perhaps a preponderance of them are sincere and emboldened by the campaign, but I didn’t utter anything close to “me too” for years.

Will

 

[Dan99]

I have to stay away from the whole thing. I find it triggering and I get very emotional about it. I know the women raising this issue are in the right, and guys like Harvey Weinstein need to be outed. I applaud what they're doing. No one, man or woman, should be harassed or assaulted.

But to be honest whenever I hear or read a story about what he did, my reaction is a very selfish one. So he blocked a hallway and you had to watch him jerk off in a plant pot and you got a movie deal out of it. Want to trade? Because I'd swap with you in a fucking heartbeat.

I know that's selfish and so self-pitying I should be ashamed to admit it. But that's where my mind goes.

 

[FormerTexan]

I am so proud of some of my survivor brothers on Facebook for posting some myth-busting factual statements. Some of us don't agree worth a flip on our politics, but when it comes to survivorhood, we lock arms in my book!

 

[Blue22]

Blue22, I've wondered if time is giving you some peace regarding this past week? How are you?

Struggling really. I feel silenced if for no other reason than this whole story is being framed in strict gender roles that were exploited during my own incident of abuse.

 

[LoneWolfX]

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