“What the hell’s wrong w/all these men? What happened to romance, the art of seduction? Sexual harassment is a pathetic power play, plain wrong and a lazy man’s answer to getting a girl. Real men know how to attract a woman, NOT attack a woman.”— Ana Navarro, twitter.com
“Part of the problem is people thinking that sexual harassment is about romance or seduction to begin with. It's about power, intimidation, and the belief that women don't belong in "male" spaces. It's also about punishing women for exercising sexual autonomy and turning down men, which is made extre…”— Andi Zeisler, twitter.com
“Sexual harassment is not an inevitability. The narrative that men can't help themselves is insulting to men. Prove it wrong.”— Lauren Duca, twitter.com
“We need an accounting of the economic toll of sexual harassment and workplace abuse on women. Having to turn down new opportunites instead of working with a harasser. Losses in productivity. Getting fired for reporting toxic behavior. Choosing to quit altogether.”— Karen Attiah, twitter.com
“Seeing some fellow men saying weird shit like ‘no one’s safe from this,’ but, um like my dude people who didn’t assault or harass anyone are safe.”— Heidi N Moore, twitter.com
“I've been thinking a lot recently about consent, and how the last few weeks have underlined how terribly power has understood it and corrupted it. Everyone is taught about consent in some limited way, but for men it's usually as a hurdle to be cleared. A checkpoint for attaining something even in re…”— Vann R. Newkirk II, twitter.com
“'Not all men' has sort of become a useful thing to say, now that SO MANY men want to rationalize disgusting behavior as a normal, guy thing. NOT REALLY. It’s not normal. It’s not something men can’t help. PLENTY of men get through the day without harassing anyone.”— Rainbow Rowell, twitter.com
“If we’re being honest - and I feel like this crosses race and class lines - male culture tries to make boys/men feel fucked up for NOT being harassers. That’s how warped this shit is.”— Saladin Ahmed, twitter.com
“I hope every kidlit/YA festival and convention either has or is developing a strong harassment policy and makes it prominent. So many girls and women in this space—we must show them their safety matters.”— Gwenda Bond, twitter.com
“In this instance it was women affected but I also stand with all the men, indeed any person, who has suffered sexual harassment.”— Emma Watson, twitter.com
“I stand with all the women who have been sexually harassed, and am awestruck by their bravery. This mistreatment of women has to stop.”— Emma Watson, twitter.com
“Child pornography, wherever it exists, creates a market for abuse. No, you can't "argue" that it does not impose risks, because it does.”— Ian Miles Cheong, twitter.com
“Your periodic reminder that sexual predators often purposely create an overtly feminist public persona. They loudly call themselves allies. They insinuate themselves into the feminist scene. They befriend prominent feminists. They make movies about rape culture. Predators pretending to be feminists…”— Anne Thériault, twitter.com
“This is why it’s so important to speak up — because I’m doing so — we empower coming generations to get the courage to speak up right away.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“Men aren’t always just the perpetrators of sexual harassment - they can be its victims, too. It should be clear by now that this isn’t only a women’s issue. It’s a human issue.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“It’s not just entertainment. It’s not just politics. It’s not just sports. Sexual harassment is an epidemic. Let’s stamp it out once and for all.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“Sexual harassment is apolitical. It happens in both parties. Let’s face reality”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“Being a ‘superstar’ is no excuse for sexual harassment. same rules must apply to all. stop protecting sex predators.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“Women just want a safe, welcoming, and harassment-free work environment. That's it.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“'it was a different time’ / ‘i have daughters’ / ‘i was drunk’ → weak excuses that can never excuse sexual harassment.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com