#MeToo: Six characters and a movement
Premium Men say they now feel ’afraid’ to talk to women. Do feel afraid. #MeToo is an invisible spectre, present even when it is not. Photo: iStock The #MeToo movement is a crisis of genderan inevitable outcome of building patriarchal capital. It was bound to be destructive...
#MeToo Sparked Surge in Awareness About Sexual Harassment: Study
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Hundreds of thousands of women have used the #MeToo hashtag to speak out about sexual harassment and assault during the past year. Now there's evidence that the #MeToo movement sparked more than mere conversation about sexual abuse in the United States. Google searches...
After Alyssa Milano's #MeToo tweet, Google searches about sexual assault hit record high
If the eyes are a window to the soul, then surely Google searches are a window into our thoughts. And since actress Alyssa Milano drew attention to the #MeToo movement -- begun more than a decade earlier by the activist Tarana Burke -- with a tweet in October 2017, Americans...
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Google Searches About Sexual Assault & Harassment Broke A Record After #MeToo, Researchers Say
Ever since sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light last year, the #MeToo movement — initially launched over a decade ago by activist Tarana Burke — has prompted millions of survivors around the world to come forward and share their own stories. Moreover, after actress Alyssa...
More Google searches for sexual harassment facts since #MeToo
(Reuters Health) - - Millions of Americans have searched Google for information on how to understand, prevent and report sexual harassment and assault since the start of the #MeToo movement more than a year ago, a U.S. study suggests. FILE PHOTO: A vendor sells #MeToo badges a protest march for...
A 9-Year-Old Colorado Boy's Death by Suicide Highlights the Challenges Facing LGBTQ Kids
The death by suicide of a 9-year-old Colorado fourth grader underscores the challenges surrounding youth mental health — particularly the risks LGBTQ kids face. Jamel Myles was found dead of suicide just days after his mom said he came out as gay to his classmates, the Denver Post reports ....
Gay teens at least twice as likely to use illegal drugs, study suggests
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) teens are at least twice as likely as their heterosexual peers to use illegal drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and methamphetamines, a U.S. study suggests. Previous research suggests that stressors related to being closeted or coming out and being rejected by family or friends...
LGBQ teens more likely to use illegal street drugs
(Reuters Health) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning teens are at least twice as likely as their heterosexual peers to use illegal drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and methamphetamines, a U.S. study suggests. Previous research suggests that stressors related to being closeted or coming out and being rejected by family...
LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance abuse
Turns out, lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ) teens are at substantially higher risk of substance use than their heterosexual peers. According to a new study led by San Diego State University researchers, LGBQ teens are more likely to use dangerous drugs. As part of the most recent National Youth...