On
February 12, 2018, The Huffington Post published an article written by Jaclyn
Friedman, titled “No, #MeToo Is Not Ruining Valentine’s Day.” This article
refers to the nationwide movement of “#MeToo,” which serves the purpose of
ending domestic violence, sexual harassment and assault. Friedman’s article is
primarily targeted to those who have been harassed and to those who do not
understand this movement in full. The fact that this has become such a large
movement over a subject that many choose to avoid means that it should be viewed
just as important as the woman’s march and the police brutality protests that
scream for change that must be done. Friedman refers to her own attack to connect
with those who have experienced it themselves, “he
most profoundly chilling experience of my life was the night a guy I knew
climbed into my bed when I was very drunk and decided, as I was slipping in and
out of consciousness, to use my body for his own purposes.” By touching on her
own experience, it creates a solid argument which then leads to the title of
this article. The whole purpose of this write-up is to prove that the
celebrated day of romance shouldn’t be any less celebrated now that people have
spoken up about how important consensual physical encounter is. Freidman
claims, “The only people for whom #MeToo is making the world less sexy are
abusive men and their enablers. For the rest of us, it opens up a world of
erotic possibility free of fear, shame, pain and trauma. If you think we’re
ruining the fun with our insistence on consent and respect, it’s time to ask
yourself whose “fun” you’re really defending.” Freidman’s article connects to the
audience on a personal level that creates a logical argument that there are
rules that should be followed in society before any sexual encounters are made.
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