Tuesday, February 13, 2018


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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