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Media: What Advocates Can Learn From the Successes—and Shortcomings—of #MeToo

The Mary Sue interviewed BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella to discuss the successes and shortcomings of #MeToo. In the piece, Gina and author Tori Bilcik reflect on the challenges of the social media movement and how organizers can do better. 

Excerpt: “I hope we all can support people who are not participating,” she said. “For some survivors, it’s incredibly empowering and healing, and for other people, it could feel unhelpful to their process where they’re at, and all things are true. We have to support people wherever they’re at, and encourage people to do whatever they need to do for themselves.”

Read the full article, "What Advocates Can Learn From the Successes—and Shortcomings—of #MeToo," online at the Mary Sue

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