Senators say #MeToo: McCaskill, others share their stories of sexual harassment
Meet the Press did a great segment on this issue just now.
Senators say #MeToo: McCaskill, others share their stories of sexual harassment
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By Amy B Wang October 21 at 11:57 AM
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) speaks in her office on Capitol Hill in June 2016. (Alex Brandon/AP)
In the weeks since an investigative report exposed decades of sexual harassment and assault claims against Harvey Weinstein, a steady stream of women in Hollywood circles — including Gwyneth Paltrow, Mira Sorvino and Lupita Nyong’o — have come forth to accuse the film mogul of grossly inappropriate behavior.
The allegations have also prompted scores of people to share their own experiences with sexual harassment and assault on social media using the now-viral hashtag #MeToo. The idea, in part, behind the sheer volume of posts was to show that such behavior is not just a problem isolated to high-powered celebrity circles. It can and does happen anywhere, to anyone.
Even to those in Congress.
NBC’s “Meet the Press” said it asked every female U.S. senator for personal stories of harassment they were comfortable sharing. At least four responded. One, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), later tweeted, “Pretty much every woman that I know, myself included, has a #MeToo story.”
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) shared an account from when she was starting out as North Dakota’s attorney general, more than 20 years ago. She had wanted to change the dynamic of domestic violence and spoke once at an event with a retired officer about what happens when there is violence in the home.
“After I got done, this very much older law enforcement official came up to me,” Heitkamp told “Meet the Press.” “And he pretty much put his finger in my face, and he said, ‘Listen here. Men will always beat their wives and you can’t stop ’em.’ ”...............................
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