MeToo

MeToo is a movement drawing attention to and calling for an end to sexual assault and harassment. It was founded by Tanara Burke who began using the term "Me Too" in 2006, and later popularized in 2017 by Alyssa MIlano on Twitter, following the widespread accusations of misconduct against Harvey Weinstein.

For many women, such as journalist Melissa Gira Grant, the movement is powerful because of the way in which MeToo has given women the vocabulary and space to call out the "violation of consent".

Criticism
The movement has been criticized due to its emphasis on the "virtuous woman" as a perfect victim who is white, not demanding, and reports the harassment or assault right after it occurs. These women are seen as credible while others are not, and only these women are able to be victims.

A particular point on which the movement has been criticized is its centering of white women and neglect of all others. The movement was founded by an African-American woman, and yet it was only when "affluent white women spoke" that "people listened." Critics thus see the movement as perpetuating the idea that only wealthy white women can be victims, and thus sexual predation against other groups should be tolerated or accepted.