#MeToo with Lauri Hennessy | Photo by Juan Rodriguez/The Whitworthian
Throughout history, women have been taught to keep quiet, dress pretty and follow the lead of men. The power men hold reigns...
Despite the increasingly positive response to the women of the world who are speaking up and the unending support and encouragement from fellow victims, the momentum has hushed the voices of men who have been victims of sexual violence themselves.
In a conversation I had with a male student at Whitworth, I was shocked to find they believed the feminist movement was no longer necessary since gender equality had been achieved.
