Langbeschreibung
The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar is a timely analysis of how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in one of the most successful social media projects in recent history. Accessibly written, this book unravels the ideas and practices of activism throughout the #MeToo movement from its inception to its current viral moment.The movement went viral with a tweet from Alyssa Milano after the avalanche of sexual harassment and assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The hashtag, however, got its start from African-American, grassroots activist Tarana Burke a decade earlier. Taking this as her starting place, Gieseler focuses on the marginalized communities that are often ignored once a movement goes mainstream. With chapters on black female activism, the LGBTQ+ community and disability, toxic masculinity, and international responses, The Voices of #MeToo issues a call for all movements to become more inclusive as they seek empowerment and resistance against oppressive and abusive forces. Perhaps in exploring issues of social justice through an intersectional lens, we may all begin to hear and amplify the voices that are often silenced in the louder, viral roar.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
AcknowledgmentsChapter One: "The Silence Breakers": The Social Media Activism of #MeTooI. The Voices of #MeToo1. Challenges of Change2. Meeting the Challenge3. A History of Collective Action4. Social Media and #IntersectionalityII. Intersectional Approaches1. Mapping the Margins2. Not a Moment, But a MovementChapter Two: "When Movie Stars don't Know Where to Go, What Hope is There for the Rest of Us?" The Public and Private Faces of #MeTooI. The Celebrity Machine1. Critical Massa. Consumerismb. Reductionism2. Social Media is the Message3. Performing Activism4. Agents of ChangeChapter Three: "Sisters Still Managed to Get Diminished or Erased": Tarana Burke's Grassroots Goal and the Implications of #MeToo for Women of Color1. Intersectional InterventionsI. The Activism of Everyday Survival1. Cultural Guardians: Black Female Activists2. A Legacy of Silenced Voices3. Pipelines of Abuse4. WOC OnlineII. Recuperating the 99%Chapter Four: "Most of Us Were Never Taught the Language with Which to Understand the Experiences of our Youth": The Double-Bind of Silenced Sexual Victimization in the LGBTQ+ Community1. Statistics and Silence2. Multifaceted Oppressiona. Fetishizationb. Bisexualityc. Trans Communityd. LGBTQ+ Youth3. Internalization4. Binaried Language5. #MeQueerI. A Worthy Goal1. Prism of ReckoningChapter Five: "The Fastest Way to Discredit Any Women's Rights Struggle is to Say it Comes from Somewhere Else": Global Responses to #MeTooI. MeToo Rising Worldwide1. Collective Understanding2. Statistical Context3. Global Responsesa. Australiab. Brazilc. Chinad. Denmarke. Englandf. Franceg. Kenyah. Indiai. Irelandj. Japank. Philippinesl. Russiam. South Korean. Spaino. SwedenII. The Shared Language of ChangeChapter Six: "Disability is the One Minority Group We Can All Join": The Omission of People with Disabilities from #MeTooI. Sexual Citizenship1. A Personhood up for Grabs2. Educational JusticeII. Blank Boxes and IntersectionalityChapter Seven: "Perhaps all the Moment Requires is for Men to Shut Up and Listen": Toxic Masculinity and Male Responses to #MeTooI. Hegemonic Backlash1. The Toxic Locker Room2. Networked Misogyny3. From Bystanders to Upstanders4. The Hazards of ConformityII. #WeDo Believe Male SurvivorsIII. Fragile Strength1. The Wake-Up CallFinal Thoughts