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#METOO MOVEMENT GROWS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

By Freddie Coudret Sexual misconduct, sexual assault, and rape are rapidly growing problems in the United States today. This issue unfortunately hits very close to home, as it is such a relevant problem on our campus here at DePauw. Every day I read about men from all areas of society, whether it be politicians, star athletes, artists or even actors taking advantage of their positions of power to mistreat women. However, this is not a new problem, it is age old. The #MeToo movement has played an integral role in the quest of women finding the strength to find a space in which they feel comfortable to be heard as victims of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, and/or rape. Twitter has especially been an extremely powerful fuel to the #MeToo movement. As it functions as a hashtag, Twitter has allowed for the #MeToo testimonies and the subsequent stories to be located, shared, and brought to attention rather easily. This allowed for more women to find a comfortable haven to simply be heard...