“What does justice look like for a survivor? It’ll mean different things to different communities.”— Tarana Burke, thenation.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, Disclosing Sexual Assault, The Process of Disclosure, Social Media
“What about the person whose family didn’t know until they saw it on social media? What if for a survivor social media is your self-care and you’re bombarded with all these posts? It’s really complicated.”— Tarana Burke, thenation.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, Disclosing Sexual Assault, The Process of Disclosure, Social Media
“There are a series of emotions that most survivors go through after disclosing. It starts with feeling great, like the weight on your shoulders has been lifted, and then you’re alone with your thoughts, like, “Why did I do that?” And then what about the person who gets backlash?”— Tarana Burke, thenation.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, Disclosing Sexual Assault, The Process of Disclosure, Social Media
“If we’re ever going to heal in our community, we have to heal the perpetrators and heal the survivors, or else it’s just a continuous cycle.”— Tarana Burke, thenation.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, sexual violence, Healing Both Sides, Healing the Community
“That’s another reason why I center black and brown girls. There are nuances in our community around sexual violence that are informed by centuries of oppression and white supremacy, but we have to confront them.”— Tarana Burke, thenation.comTagged: Me Too, #metoo, Marginalized Communities, Marginalized Voices, Women Of Color