Women Chime In On Social Media As Assault, Harassment Victims With 'Me Too'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of women are responding to actress Alyssa Milano's call to tweet "me too" to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault following the recent revelation of decades of allegations of sexual misconduct by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Milano suggested women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted post the message on Twitter on Sunday. The call to action quickly trended, with notable names like Lady Gaga, Monica Lewinsky and Rosario Dawson identifying themselves as victims. Others shared personal stories.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) October 15, 2017
All too pervasive... Me too. #MeToo #TogetherWeRise https://t.co/ju5K3USDt8
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) October 16, 2017
Retweeting myself, important, #MeToo https://t.co/tRSMCKBO2s
— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) October 16, 2017
Thousands of women on Facebook also chimed in.
Also tweeting in support was Milano's former co-star on TV's "Charmed," Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping her.
Milano called the Weinstein allegations "disturbing" in an essay last week, but added that the issue was complicated for her because she is friends with Weinstein's wife, Georgina Chapman.
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