In this blog post I will be going back to the #Metoo movement and interview a male to see his side. This male is an 19 year old, hispanic, college student from east side San Jose who works part time as assistant animal technician, he also grewup with a single mother. I will be asking him questions based on the #metoo movement and what his point of view is as a straight, minority, male in a relationship.
Do you know what the #Metoo movement is?
- It is a movement back in 2006 to help spread awareness for sexual misconduct. Mainly for younger women to have a voice. The 2017 one was brought up because of Harvey and the only reason support came was because women joined the #metoo on twitter
What is your initial reaction to this movement?
- kind of annoyed, because we have a lot of movements that are similar to each other and its starting to be a think where don’t want to carry on a new movement they instead feel they have to start something new instead. ( I.E. was started in 2006 and more movements have come from that)
Has being in a relationship affected your view on feminism as a whole and part of the #metoo movement?
- no not at all. Reason being I was raised by a single mother so I have always been for women having equal power or more power and equal rights as well. Seeing her hardships as a single minority women has made me for feminism and equality.
How would you approach the issue that feminism and the #Metoo movement seek to address.
- Major thing I would do would be to get men involved. Men aren’t involved and they are hesitant because they feel like they are going to get backlash for either sex for trying to help. So coming together would be more effective. Racism for example, if all minorities come together it would make a greater impact than a single group trying to stand on their own
And below I have an example of anti feminism in place.