Shine OnCall to action: Will #YesAllWomen change anything?
Following news of Friday's shooting by Elliot Rodger, men and women alike took to Twitter to share their stories of misogyny uniting around the hashtag #YesAllWomen.
Days later, #YesAllWomen is still one of the top trending topics, having generated nearly a million tweets on the topic.
As TechCrunch reports, the hashtag first took off thanks to Twitter user gildedspine as a reaction to the Not All Men meme.
Some offered messages of working toward change and hope:
#CallingAllMen to stand up against friends’ misogynistic jokes and comments about her body. Make #yesallwomen safer.
— Jeremiah Gibbs (@jeremiah_gibbs) May 26, 2014
Instead of teaching women how to not get raped, let's teach men how to not view women as objects that are theirs to take. #YesAllWomen — Nan Greer (@nantastik) May 26, 2014
#YesAllWomen because there are actually some great guys that can be trusted and love you, hold onto them once you've found them
— Tiaras & Tall Boots (@TiaraAndBoots) May 26, 2014
Masculinity is not a pathology in need of cure. #YesAllWomen forgets the goodness in most guys. http://t.co/f8xjjfWTdb — Christina H. Sommers (@CHSommers) May 26, 2014
We should celebrate the goodness found in most men as partners, husbands, and fathers and stand together against the rest. #YesAllWomen
— Linda in Disguise (@LindaInDisguise) May 26, 2014
While others are sharing their own personal stories:
When I said that I'd been molested for 8yrs by my stepdad, I was told not to tell anyone so I wouldn't embarrass my family. #YesAllWomen — Just Andi Now (@CoolMomJeans) May 26, 2014
a "cool story babe, now make me a sandwich" shirt doesn't break the school dress code. a girl's bra strap does. #yesallwomen
— Yes All Women (@yesaIIwomen) May 26, 2014
because the story of losing my virginity should not be one I recall with shame and terror #YesAllWomen — Emma Stoned (@__corkscrewed) May 26, 2014
"Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them." - Margaret Atwood #yesallwomen
— Sofie Karasek (@SofieRKarasek) May 24, 2014
We want to know, do you think the conversation generated by #YesAllWomen will change anything? How can society work to make things better for women? We want to hear from you. Tell us in the comments below or tweet us @YahooShineCA.
