Status Updates From #MeToo and the Politics of ...

Chapter 4 by Jessamy Gleeson and Breanan Turner looks at the rise #MeToo through Twitter a decade after it was originally created by Tarana Burke. It also looked at the responeses this movement has received through experience sharing.

Chapter 3 by Kaitlynn Mendes and Jessica Ringrose took an insightful approach to the #MeToo movement and online activism, which higlighted the personal experiences of people that came forward online about their experiences. Also, looking at the responses they recieved due to coming forward.

Chapter 3 looks at an interesting point of view from LGBTQI+ communities and how they were undermined by the #MeToo movement, as well as, the shaming some experienced after coming forward about their experiences.

Chapter 1 by Rachel Loney-Howes highlighted some key issues surrounding #MeToo and how that movement excluded BAME, working-class and LGBTQIA+ groups; it mainly being aimed at heterosexual, white middle-classed women. In this chapter, Loney-Howes also delved into the politics of movements like #MeToo, SlutWalk and-so-forth.

Detailed and interesting introduction into the world of #MeToo and other social movements regarding sexual assault against women. Also, nice to see inclusion of the minority communities, LGBTQIA+, etc. Makes a change to some feminist literature out there.