“Our work is about supporting survivors by providing resources for healing and action. If in the course of that process a perpetrator is held accountable for their actions - so be it. But our goal is not to ‘take down’ individuals it’s to dismantle systems that give them cover.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“No one is saying men can't have opinions about sexual harassment. (IF ONLY) Just that women's opinions about something that disproportionately impact them are more important. It's not difficult: the person who has to deal with an issue on a daily basis is more of expert than someone who never has to…”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“Most of all - there is nothing 'frail' about coming forward to talk about abuse. That shit is hard and brave.”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“The biggest, most complicated, hurdle is finding a way to hold men to account while also understanding that many of them feel they've been following a normal sexual script.”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“Our standard for sexual behavior has to be more than what’s legal or illegal - it needs to be about what’s right. I’m sure we’re going to hear lots of stories in the coming months about actions that aren’t against the law, or that don’t warrant repercussions. That doesn’t mean that women weren’t hur…”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“When you make sexual harassment and rape a 'women's issue,' you're kind of missing the point. ASK THE MEN SOME QUESTIONS.”— Jenny Han, twitter.com
“It's maybe wrong to argue with people of earlier generations who have lived through constant sexual abuse, manipulation, etc, for their entire careers abt what is happening right now. It's understandable they'd feel alienated by the current cultural change. It makes sense that one would feel that th…”— Martha Plimpton, twitter.com
“Even in this 'new moment' I assure you that women are still missing out on professional opportunities to avoid being around abusers and rapists.”— Eve Ewing, twitter.com
“A woman who dresses nicely isn’t 'asking for trouble' any more than a lion with beautiful fur is 'asking to get shot.'”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“If you’re not safe at work, you can’t do your job. Harassment-free companies are WAY more productive. Stopping sexual harassment at work doesn’t just make sense, it makes $$$.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“Sexual harassment is apolitical. Women will not be silenced no matter what party they are in. Period.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“We just want to be believed. We aren’t asking for special treatment. We just want to hear, “We believe you.” Because 99.9% of us aren’t lying. We are survivors, not victims. We just want to work & not be abused while on our path.”— Tamara Holder, twitter.com
“'Witch-hunt' is a technical term employed my men who want to suggest that the real crisis is men being finally held accountable, not what these men actually did to women in the first place.”— Sally Kohn, twitter.com
“I raise my sword to all who fight for truth and justice. We will prevail.”— Rose McGowan, twitter.com
“It’s quite simple, all who have worked with known predators should do 3 simple things. 1) Believe survivors 2) Apologize for putting your careers and wallets before what was right. 3) Grab a spine and denounce. If you do not do these things you are still moral cowards.”— Rose McGowan, twitter.com
“If I seem merciless, it's because I am. Mercy is reserved for the deserving, not the perpetrator.”— Rose McGowan, twitter.com
“Imagine if men were more worried about women being harassed than they were abusers losing their jobs.”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“Women coming forward about harassment and assault are not "an angry mob".”— Susan Fowler, twitter.com
“If a victim gets cease&desist letter for reporting sexual harassment odds are its intimidation. Last thing they want is a discovery process.”— Jessica Chastain, twitter.com
“I hope the entertainment industry will never be the same. . . .It's painful for change, but it's needed.”— Jessica Chastain, twitter.com