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Get up. Stand up. Speak up. Do something.

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The work is more than just about the amplification of survivors and quantifying their numbers. The work is really about survivors talking to each other and saying, 'I see you. I support you. I get it.'

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If we don't center the voices of marginalized people, we're doing the wrong work.

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We talk about sexual harassment in the workplace, but there's sexual harassment in schools, right? There's sexual harassment on the street. So there's a larger conversation to be had. And I think it will be a disservice to people if we couch this conversation in about what happens in Hollywood or what happens in even political offices.

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An exchange of empathy provides an entry point for a lot of people to see what healing feels like.

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'Me too' was just two words; it's two magic words that galvanised the world.

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I don't think that every single case of sexual harassment has to result in someone being fired; the consequences should vary. But we need a shift in culture so that every single instance of sexual harassment is investigated and dealt with. That's just basic common sense.

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There's a power in empathy.

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We want to turn victims into survivors - and survivors into thrivers.

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'Me Too' is about letting - using the power of empathy to stomp out shame.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: September 12th, 1973

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