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#MeToo discussion

BY DANIELLE OZBAT
Meadowdale Library led a discussion measures that
on the #MeToo movement last Tuesday can be taken to
as part of their Points of View series. The protect people
#MeToo movement is a social media from sexual
hashtag used to bring awareness to the harassment,
widespread prevalence of sexual assault and what
and harassment and started gaining outcome they
attention after numerous sexual misconduct would like to
allegations against Harvey Weinstein were see from the
revealed. The phrase was first used by movement.
Tarana Burke in 2006 and later popularized Cheryle
by actress Alyssa Milano. Rodriguez,
The Points of View series is the senior library
brainchild of James Hudson, branch specialist of
manager of Meadowdale Library, and the Chesterfield
previous topics focused on social unrest County Public
(that discussion took place a week after the Library, led
Charlottesville rally) and education. Hudson the discussion
said he wanted to switch gears to timelier about the
topics and, after a collaborative decision movement’s
was made, the #MeToo movement was diversity
chosen. problem, and
Honor Zalewski, assistant branch an attendee,
manager of Chesterfield County Public Mary
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