The chapter explores the transformative power of shared empathy among survivors in the #MeToo movement, focusing on the shift from victimhood to survivorship and the healing that comes from feeling seen and understood within a supportive community. It delves into the importance of tapping into one's emotions to connect at a deeper emotional level with others and highlights the significance of acknowledging personal experiences without diminishing them based on others' hardships.
Tarana is a good friend and one of my favorite people on earth. She has been working at the intersection of racial justice and gender equity for nearly three decades, and she started the ‘me too.’ Movement in 2006. In 2017, when the #metoo hashtag went viral, Tarana emerged as a global leader in the evolving conversation around sexual violence.
In this episode, we talk about how her theory of “empowerment through empathy” is changing the way the world thinks and talks about sexual violence, consent, and social justice. AND we also talk/cry/laugh about falling in love, running as fast as we can from love, and the perils of sharing a bathroom with the guys we love.
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