{"id":8312,"date":"2021-02-02T13:40:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T18:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/?p=8312"},"modified":"2024-03-27T15:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:12:38","slug":"five-articles-to-read-when-metoo-starts-trending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/stories\/metoo-articles-sexual-assault-trending\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Articles to Read When\u00a0#MeToo\u00a0Starts Trending\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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February 2, 2020<\/em>
\nBy Dana Rosenwasser<\/em><\/p>\n

Championed by Tarana Burke, the #MeToo movement has created a permanent space for us to discuss and understand rape and sexual assault<\/a>. When survivors from all walks of life come forward about their experiences around rape and sexual assault on social media, #MeToo can start trending for days and cause many of the same conversations to take place.<\/p>\n

Safe Horizon has been helping and advocating on behalf of survivors of sexual assault for decades. To help you navigate all the possible conversations that take place when #MeToo starts trending, here are five helpful articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cHow Are We Still Here?\u201d Four Black Survivors and Advocates Talk Sexual Assault<\/a>\n
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    1. \u201cIt\u2019s really difficult I think as a black man to come forward and be honest about the way in which they are looked at and dealt with as survivors of it, not perpetrators.\u201d – Terry Crews<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    2. What To Say When Someone Tells You They’ve Been Sexually Assaulted Or Harassed<\/a>\n
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      1. When people you know \u2014 friends, family members, distant acquaintances, coworkers \u2014 come forward about their experiences with sexual assault or harassment on social media, it can be hard to know what to say.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      2. How To Talk To Your Significant Other About Your History Of Sexual Trauma<\/a>\n
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        1. Having that conversation on a public platform takes unimaginable courage, but there\u2019s another conversation that\u2019s no less difficult for women and men who\u2019ve experienced sexual trauma: talking through what happened with a significant other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        2. A Note to Survivors Who Aren\u2019t Ready to Share Their Sexual Assaults<\/a>\n
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          1. \u201cFor those who aren\u2019t comfortable or ready or wanting to disclose, that\u2019s totally okay and totally normal. Everyone\u2019s entitled to make their own choices, especially when in that act of abuse or violence, their choice has been taken away from them.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          2. Why Would Someone Recant Abuse Allegations?<\/a>\n
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            1. Recanting sexual assault allegations happens more often than we think. For one, survivors may feel like nobody in their community believes them. Everyone has their own coping mechanism. It’s about what feels like a safe choice for the survivor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              We encourage all survivors to choose the option that is right for them. If you\u2019re in New York City, you can access resources by calling Safe Horizon\u2019s Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline, 1-212-227-3000. One of our advocates will listen without judgment and support you in figuring out possible next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              When #MeToo starts trending, we start talking more about sexual assault. Whether you are a survivor, advocate, or want to learn more, our resources can help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":{"id":8313,"alt_text":"5 Articles to Read When\u00a0#MeToo\u00a0Starts Trending\u00a0","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":2032,"height":1476,"file":"2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending-.jpg","sizes":{"medium":{"file":"5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--300x218.jpg","width":300,"height":218,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--300x218.jpg"},"large":{"file":"5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--1024x744.jpg","width":1024,"height":744,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--1024x744.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--768x558.jpg","width":768,"height":558,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--768x558.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--1536x1116.jpg","width":1536,"height":1116,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending--1536x1116.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"Getty Images\/iStockphoto","camera":"","caption":"Strong women different nationalities and cultures protest. Concept of political meeting, parade, picketing, or demonstration, female's empowerment movement. Vector illustration in flat cartoon style.","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Strong women different nationalities and cultures protest.","orientation":"1","keywords":[]}},"post":8312,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-Articles-to-Read-When-MeToo-Starts-Trending-.jpg"},"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[727,103,105,711],"class_list":["post-8312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-metoo","tag-rape","tag-sexual-assault","tag-sexual-harassment","issue-rape-and-sexual-assault"],"acf":{"page_header_title":"","title_font_size":"42","page_header_excerpt":"","sub-headline_placement":false,"page_header_image":false,"custom_scripts":false,"show_author_bio":false,"original_url":"","related_initiative_title":"How do we help survivors of rape and sexual assault?","related_initiative_link":"\/get-help\/rape-and-sexual-assault","related_initiative_link_text":"Learn about our services","featured_posts":[{"ID":7764,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-03-26 20:55:32","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-26 20:55:32","post_content":"\n

              Updated: March 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              March 26, 2020 By Sherina Davis and Michelle Lawrence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              There is no doubt that this is a heightened and unpredictable time for each and every one of us. That\u2019s why it is especially key to practice self-care now more than ever. In this resource guide, we are sharing a variety of compassionate, holistic, multifaceted, science-based practices to help you thrive. These self-care guides can encourage healthy online and in-person engagement, strengthen relationships, better your mental and physical health, and improve creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              For the purposes of this blog, let\u2019s consider self-care as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n