Civil rights activist Tarana Burke began using the phrase “Me Too” to advocate for victims of sexual violence 11 years before Harvey Weinstein’s downfall turned the expression into a viral hashtag.
The former studio chairman’s recent rape indictment should not plateau the movement, she believes.
During a May 30 appearance on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” Burke said Weinstein’s arrest last week “doesn’t bring me personal joy, this is not really what it’s about,” adding, “This is not really a moment to celebrate how the mighty have fallen.”In the months since The New York Times and The New Yorker published Pulitzer Prize–winning accounts of how Weinstein allegedly mistreated women for decades, dozens more men — including Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K, Matt Lauer, and Morgan Freeman — have answered to claims of sexual assault or worse.
“It feels like playing Whac-a-Mole after a while, right?” asked Burke.
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