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is acting dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies
in Denver, Colorado, writes, “#MeToo took hold in every corner of
the world. By the end of the day [on October 16, 2017], there were
similar movements in multiple languages, including Arabic, Farsi,
French, Hindi, and Spanish. Today, women in eighty-fi ve different
countries are using the hashtag to bring attention to the violence
and harassment they face in daily life and to demand change.” 11
Milano later said that the overwhelming response to her
tweet did not really surprise her; she had long been convinced
that sexual harassment was a massive problem. What she was
not expecting, though, was a different kind of response—tweets
from women of color who were familiar with Burke and her work.
They made it clear that the “me too” message had been around
for more than a decade and it was Burke who deserved credit
for starting the movement. Burke was initially also concerned.

Tarana Burke is credited
with starting the #MeToo
movement in 2006 when
she created a MySpace
page titled “Me Too,” for
victims of sexual abuse.