The #MeToo Movement in Asia

As the #MeToo movement spread across the U.S., Canada and parts of Europe, millions of survivors described their experiences of groping, rape, unwanted kissing, abuse and threats; others simply posted “me too” on social media. In November, Seo asked for a meeting with senior management to open an investigation into the incident, and to find the truth regarding her treatment at work in the years since she reported the incident. Frustrated by the lack of progress, Seo decided to add her voice to the rising global chorus on January 29—sharing her experience in an open letter on her workplace intranet and signing it with #MeToo at the end. I believe this connects to our class because of the power that media has. Thanks to media, women around the world are using their voices to speak up about a movement. Media depicts women as fragile, but forgets that women are very strong.