“Inherently, having privilege isn’t bad, but it’s how you use it, and you have to use it in service of other people.”— Tarana Burke, theguardian.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, Privilege, Helping Others, Serving the Oppressed
“I cannot define how you or your body responds to things. I can’t tell you that’s not trauma.”— Tarana Burke, theguardian.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, Survivors Define Trauma, Trauma, Spectrum of Sexual Assault
“There’s sexual harassment over here and you shouldn’t conflate it with rape. Which is true; those are two very different things. But they’re on the same spectrum. Sexual harassment is like the gateway drug. It’s the entry point.”— Tarana Burke, theguardian.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, backlash, Me Too Backlash, Justice
“Me Too, in a lot of ways, is about agency. It’s not about giving up your agency, it’s about claiming it.”— Tarana Burke, theguardian.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, backlash, Me Too Backlash, Agency
“I don’t think that every single case of sexual harassment has to result in someone being fired; the consequences should vary. But we need a shift in culture so that every single instance of sexual harassment is investigated and dealt with.”— Tarana Burke, theguardian.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, backlash, Me Too Backlash, Justice