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#MeToo is a movement on Twitter.

It started with a woman of color, Tarana Burke, working as a camp counselor who had a child confess sexual molestation to her. Burke wasn't able to even listen to her story. She had to refer her to someone else. And she regretted that she never saying, "Me too."

Alyssa Milano made it go viral and gave credit to Burke and her advocacy group.

This is the Spa. A safe space. I'd love to do #MeToo in this community. For whoever is comfortable doing so.



You can read about my more minor sexual harassment story in the HW thread:
https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst57755p5_Harvey-Weinstein.aspx

And here's another:

I took a city bus to work for years. Once, when it was really packed, there was a hand on my ass. I thought it was unintentional so I scooted away. The hand stayed put. I turned around and it was an older, balding man. He smirked at me, slapped my ass, and then made his way forward to exit.

I didn't say a thing. I think a woman saw the slap, because she kept looking at me.

I was embarrassed and I didn't like it. It was a minor incident, right? But every time I rode the bus standing, after that, I made sure I could stand with my ass protected or next to a woman. It changed my behavior.

#MeToo
I will not get into the details, but me too. My first sexual experience was not strictly voluntary, and definitely not consensual. As I say, the details are unnecessary, but suffice it to say it was more than unpleasant. I didn't have sex again for four years. Happy to report that I do enjoy sex now, though.
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#MeToo is a movement on Twitter.

It started with a woman of color, Tarana Burke, working as a camp counselor who had a child confess sexual molestation to her. Burke wasn't able to even listen to her story. She had to refer her to someone else. And she regretted that she never saying, "Me too."

Alyssa Milano made it go viral and gave credit to Burke and her advocacy group.

This is the Spa. A safe space. I'd love to do #MeToo in this community. For whoever is comfortable doing so.



You can read about my more minor sexual harassment story in the HW thread:
https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst57755p5_Harvey-Weinstein.aspx

And here's another:

I took a city bus to work for years. Once, when it was really packed, there was a hand on my ass. I thought it was unintentional so I scooted away. The hand stayed put. I turned around and it was an older, balding man. He smirked at me, slapped my ass, and then made his way forward to exit.

I didn't say a thing. I think a woman saw the slap, because she kept looking at me.

I was embarrassed and I didn't like it. It was a minor incident, right? But every time I rode the bus standing, after that, I made sure I could stand with my ass protected or next to a woman. It changed my behavior.

#MeToo


It was not minor. There is no such thing as minor abuse, and no abuse is too small. Abuse is abuse, period.

Edit:
I can't say "me too" because personally I was never abused. A tried to, when I was a kid, but I managed to get away from him. I do know however from personal experience how devastating sexual abuse can be and how our justice systems allow sexual predators to walk free because a statute of limitation gives their crimes an expiration date. It never expires for the victims, it never should for the perpetrators.
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I will not get into the details, but me too. My first sexual experience was not strictly voluntary, and definitely not consensual. As I say, the details are unnecessary, but suffice it to say it was more than unpleasant. I didn't have sex again for four years. Happy to report that I do enjoy sex now, though.


Details are absolutely not required. You were harmed by someone who didn't respect consent. I'm so glad it didn't ruin sex for you forever. That gives so much hope to others that struggle. Thank you.
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It was not minor. There is no such thing as minor abuse, and no abuse is too small. Abuse is abuse, period.

Edit:
I can't say "me too" because personally I was never abused. A tried to, when I was a kid, but I managed to get away from him. I do know however from personal experience how devastating sexual abuse can be and how our justice systems allow sexual predators to walk free because a statute of limitation gives their crimes an expiration date. It never expires for the victims, it never should for the perpetrators.


I'm so, so glad that you got away before harm was done to you. Nonetheless, it must have been frighting and I can't imagine it NOT having an effect on you.

And thank you for not letting me minimize the effect these encounters have had on me.
#MeToo.

much as i've talked about my sexual assault, there's something i've never told anyone that still bothers over a decade later.

i used to go to a lot of raves as a teen and continued it into my 20s. i loved the summer time ones, especially, since many of them would be out doors and i'd go by myself and get totally lost dancing under the stars to good music - it was a natural high and it was something i loved very much.

one night, i was dancing, the music was really good - wearing a backless halter top. felt someone's fingers brushing over my shoulder. happens a lot, so it was cool - some guy dancing near me. still, it bothered me a bit, so i moved away a little. and then, it happened again - this time, it lingered - obviously not an accidental brushing. again, i moved, and again it happened. by then, i was creeped out and more than a little upset. i ended up leaving and going home and i've never done it since. something i loved was taken away from me. now a days, i'll go to clubs, if i'm with friends,but it's not the same -being alone, under the stars like that - it was almost spiritual... i miss it.

it's the little things that hurt the most, sometimes.

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

#Metoo

One of mine is over in the Weinstein thread as well so I won't rehash it here.

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postsm2856631_Harvey-Weinstein.aspx#2856631


Thank you for starting this thread. Sometimes it is nice to just have a safe space to let something out.

For me, Thanksgiving will always make me feel a little creeped out and sick to my stomach, that makes me both mad and sad.
(You have to read my other post to understand why)
I have sort of talked about the abuse I experienced as a child, so I won't talk about that, it's too painful. But as an adult, I've had a few unfortunate encounters. I had a guy that used to hit on me all the time to the point I'd avoid him as often as I could. He caught me off guard the last time he came around and put his arm around me and grabbed my breast. I just stood there, stunned. I could not even react I was so freaked out. I just remember him walking away with some friends and laughing. Just add it to the list of humiliations I've experienced at the hands of a predator. #MeToo

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I have refrained from talking about my too often here because I was once reprimanded by a mod for even mentioning it in a forum (my post was deleted, along with two others who quoted me and it made me feel awful). But two men me for hours when I was a freshman in college. Another model I had worked with lured me into sex with her, and set me up. I was naked in her apartment (which turned out to be theirs) when they came in, and I was trapped. She told me to just relax and enjoy it while she watched them double-team me over and over. I never reported it because I knew how the situation would make me look, and my whole sexual history would be dragged out in court. David was my residential advisor back then (it's how we first met). He realized something serious had happened to me and got me into therapy after I told him what happened.

Note - I asked Sprite about posting this because it's a bit graphic for the Spa.
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I have refrained from talking about my too often here because I was once reprimanded by a mod for even mentioning it in a forum (my post was deleted, along with two others who quoted me and it made me feel awful). But two men me for hours when I was a freshman in college. Another model I had worked with lured me into sex with her, and set me up. I was naked in her apartment (which turned out to be theirs) when they came in, and I was trapped. She told me to just relax and enjoy it while she watched them double-team me over and over. I never reported it because I knew how the situation would make me look, and my whole sexual history would be dragged out in court. David was my residential advisor back then (it's how we first met). He realized something serious had happened to me and got me into therapy after I told him what happened.

Note - I asked Sprite about posting this because it's a bit graphic for the Spa.


cause she's awesome like that. on a serious note, i think that all of us who have posted in here agree that this stuff is hard to talk about - anyone reading it is probably uncomfortable as well - and that's why it's not talked about a lot. that's why it's important that it IS talked about. there's a veneer of shame that goes along with being harassed or . hopefully this helps take that away.

I was just asked in a PM if talking about being still effected me. the answer is yes. since the HW case broke i've been going through the same kind of stuff, to a lesser degree, that i went through afterwards. it hits you from time to time - i've said it before, but it bears reminding myself as well as others. you never really get over it. you learn to deal with it better, it hits you less often, and you know how to handle it when it does, but you never get over it.

obviously, that's the same with harassment - the "minor stuff" as Ms B once put it will always be there - it's responsible for us changing ourselves around to deal with it, such as standing differently on a train or bus or hiding out upstairs pretending we're sick. it's responsible for us not pursuing the things we love at times - quitting martial arts class or dancing. it's insidious. it has serious long term effects, so here's something important - if you see someone being harassed, speak up. it's hard to do at times for a variety of reasons, but it's important to do.

*gets off my soap box*

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

I have never told anyone about this, but it's only fair for some of us guys to fess up about this topic.

When I was a teenager, I went through a couple of large hurricanes on the Texas coast. The last one, I spent ten days delivering free ice to neighborhoods without electricity for the Red Cross. I had recently discovered that I could suck my own cock and enjoyed it enough that I was curious about sucking other dicks. In fact, I had sucked the dick of the neighborhood friend who had showed me how to perform auto fellatio and I had enjoyed it. During my Red Cross volunteering, we were sleeping in tents on the grounds of a Catholic high school. One of the older guys had invited me to visit him at his apartment. To make a long story short, he tried to sodomize me, which I resisted. I convinced him that a friend of mine knew where I was and would tell the police if anything happened to me. This was not true, but this guy had little interest in returning to prison, so he let me go.
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I have refrained from talking about my too often here because I was once reprimanded by a mod for even mentioning it in a forum (my post was deleted, along with two others who quoted me and it made me feel awful). But two men me for hours when I was a freshman in college. Another model I had worked with lured me into sex with her, and set me up. I was naked in her apartment (which turned out to be theirs) when they came in, and I was trapped. She told me to just relax and enjoy it while she watched them double-team me over and over. I never reported it because I knew how the situation would make me look, and my whole sexual history would be dragged out in court. David was my residential advisor back then (it's how we first met). He realized something serious had happened to me and got me into therapy after I told him what happened.

Note - I asked Sprite about posting this because it's a bit graphic for the Spa.


cause she's awesome like that. on a serious note, i think that all of us who have posted in here agree that this stuff is hard to talk about - anyone reading it is probably uncomfortable as well - and that's why it's not talked about a lot. that's why it's important that it IS talked about. there's a veneer of shame that goes along with being harassed or . hopefully this helps take that away.

I was just asked in a PM if talking about being still effected me. the answer is yes. since the HW case broke i've been going through the same kind of stuff, to a lesser degree, that i went through afterwards. it hits you from time to time - i've said it before, but it bears reminding myself as well as others. you never really get over it. you learn to deal with it better, it hits you less often, and you know how to handle it when it does, but you never get over it.

obviously, that's the same with harassment - the "minor stuff" as Ms B once put it will always be there - it's responsible for us changing ourselves around to deal with it, such as standing differently on a train or bus or hiding out upstairs pretending we're sick. it's responsible for us not pursuing the things we love at times - quitting martial arts class or dancing. it's insidious. it has serious long term effects, so here's something important - if you see someone being harassed, speak up. it's hard to do at times for a variety of reasons, but it's important to do.

*gets off my soap box*


There is one thing I want to add to this, something that I think is very important: becoming a victim if sexual abuse or assault is NEVER your fault. It should not happen, whatever the circumstances and whatever you did.
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[Edited by Burquette to avoid maligning jazz fans in the Spa]


How dare you...
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How dare you...


Blows you a kiss. Don't be mean in here.
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Blows you a kiss. Don't be mean in here.


You know my dig at jazz fans was hilarious. Admit it!
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You know my dig at jazz fans was hilarious. Admit it!


It was funny.
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It was funny.


What was that?
All right. Spa. Safe Space. #MeToo

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I have refrained from talking about my too often here because I was once reprimanded by a mod for even mentioning it in a forum (my post was deleted, along with two others who quoted me and it made me feel awful). But two men me for hours when I was a freshman in college. Another model I had worked with lured me into sex with her, and set me up. I was naked in her apartment (which turned out to be theirs) when they came in, and I was trapped. She told me to just relax and enjoy it while she watched them double-team me over and over. I never reported it because I knew how the situation would make me look, and my whole sexual history would be dragged out in court. David was my residential advisor back then (it's how we first met). He realized something serious had happened to me and got me into therapy after I told him what happened.

Note - I asked Sprite about posting this because it's a bit graphic for the Spa.


I'm so, so sorry this happened to you and I'm very grateful you shared it.

What speaks volumes about you is your free-spirit around sex now. I'm in awe of you.
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This article is worth a read:

https://totalsororitymove.com/literally-why-cant-i-say-metoo/


This was excellent.

I feel guilty using those words [#MeToo]. I feel like I’m being dramatic. Or desperate to be part of a conversation for attention. I feel like I’m exaggerating. And I truly, in my heart, can’t figure out if I am.


I also have a "technically " for which I gave the man the benefit of the doubt, many years ago. I hadn't thought about it in a while. It was a BDSM experience gone awry.

This article gives a very poignant point of view. Thank you for sharing it.
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You know my dig at jazz fans was hilarious. Admit it!


i'd like to thank MF for so well illustrating why this, and the HW, thread exist. people have commented on 'why didn't she speak up, say something, report him, etc'. it's because of attitudes like this. we're not taken seriously. we're dismissed. it's joked about. obviously, it's not funny to the person who's been the subject of harassment or assault. but yeah, at some point in time, you realize that speaking up is akin to banging your head against the wall. sure, some of what we've been talking about in here have been "minor incidents", but how many of us have put up with all the little things, day in and day out, without anyone stepping in and saying 'that's not right' or without feeling comfortable about confronting the perpetrator for whatever reason. their position of power, their physical power, the cultural power that backs them up.

we get comments daily about our asses, whistled at, leered at and we're told to lighten up if we respond negatively. that's just a step away from giving permission to be fondled or groped, which in turn, a step away from being assaulted, but yeah, just lighten up. and yeah, we've all done it. instead of confrontation, we've ducked into a crowded store so we're safe. we've stayed home so we're safe. we keep our backs to the wall so we're safe. we stay at home so we're safe. we don't go out at night so we're safe. but yeah, lighten up, girls.

yeah, make jokes. the thing is, unless it's happened to you, you have no idea how it feels. anyone whose gone through it doesn't think it's funny, and doesn't think it's something to be taken lightly. i just hope that his attitude, his presence, doesn't put people off about participating her, about speaking up, about not allowing themselves to be silenced.

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You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

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This article is worth a read:

https://totalsororitymove.com/literally-why-cant-i-say-metoo/


that is a brilliant read. thanks for the share.

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

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that is a brilliant read. thanks for the share.


You're very welcome. It was my ex-girlfriend who shared it on Facebook.
#MeToo

As a child I was molested by a stranger. It rattled me for years. No, it still rattles me.

As an teenager/adult, I had a boss corner me and constantly ask me out on dates. When I finally relented, the date was a bust. However, he never told the truth and instead told everyone I was a sexual freak.

In the Navy, I had a guy grab my breasts on the dance floor in front of a lot of people at the e-club and no one said or did a thing. I never went back. I also rarely went to clubs after that and now, they are just something I try to avoid if I can.
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This is also going around facebook. I haven't been brave enough to own up on there because of family members, especially my Uncle who I've recently connected with will ask me about it, and I don't like to talk about any of that, especially not with him, so I've kept quiet on there.

I was by someone who was supposed to love and protect me.
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I've talked about this in project semicolon and will share with you here. I talk about what happened to me to anyone that wants to listen because I want them to know I will listen and i will believe them.
The first time I can remember I was about 7 years old and I had no clue what was going on. I had a blind fold on and was "playing a game" what I know now is I was giving this person a blow job and in between he would put pepperoni in my mouth and tell me to bite down. I had no idea what was going on I trusted this person. This abuse went on until I was 18. When I was about 12 years old I told my mom and as he said my mom didn't believe me. This was my stepdad and I trusted him and loved him. He took my virginity when I was about 10. At that time I had to move out and live with a friend for awhile. Everyone made me feel like it was my fault. I lived with him until I joined the navy and then again when I came home.
His father started his abuse a bit different. He would play porn when I would sleep at his house. I was so young and he would play it when no-one was around. Later he would stand in Windows and jerk off while I was playing on the jungle gym in the yard coming out of the shadows when he knew i could see him. He would touch me and play with my breasts then later take me to toys r is to buy a new Barbie. If I told everyone would fight and no-one would talk to me. He died when I was 12 I was physically free from him but the emotional scars last forever.
I was an over developed teen as in when I was 10 I could pass for 21. I was one of those girls who went from training bra to a c-cup. guys would whistle, honk, stop me on the street every time I walked past. I would hate having to walk to the store for my mom because these guys would sit on their porch and watch. I stopped telling my mom things when she didn't believe me.
My first consensual sex was with a guy who only wanted to use me. After that I would look for me and ask me for a blow job when I refused he called me a slut and whore.
My husband thinks it's foreplay to grab my chest in front of people. He does it in front of my kids and friends. I don't say a word anymore. My silence doesn't mean I like it just that I've been beaten down by everyone I've ever trusted in my life. I've been to counseling as well as tried to take my own life to forget this but it doesn't go away. I don't think about it but it pops up when I least expect it. A smell, a sound, a touch I can be right back there. I hope speaking out, telling people about it let's them know don't stop telling find someone who will listen. I wish I did.

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