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"It’s now been three months since my statement regarding a fellow musicians’ removal from a festival lineup. I spoke out about the licence we give men to act without reprisal, and how it reinforces the behaviours that lead to the stories of #MeToo. It’s not about any specific action, but when we cannot question the intent, or validate the emotions resultant of any man’s actions, it truly shows how much power men have over us. I was chastised, threatened, told I was overreacting; I learned that words leave a trauma of their own.
Since then, I have read more about some incredible activists. One that stuck with me was Tarana Burke (founder of #MeToo movement) "
"When I needed my industry’s support, I was met with “closed door conversations” – people who would be happy to privately support me but publicly sit silent and be complicit. "
"#MeToo stories of cisgender white women have been the most amplified so far. Because of white supremacy, white women are more likely to be believed, "
"When we talk about #MeToo, we must always remember to honour the true origins of the campaign. Like many other social justice movements, it rose from the struggles of black women and was co-opted by white women."
". Some cis white women such as Rose McGowan currently and publicly “leading” this movement have been criticised for making transphobic comments. How are all women including trans women meant to come forward when these views are still held by people, whether openly or as an unconscious bias?"