In my previous article in my #MenAreTrash vs #MeToo series, I dealt with how living within an intersection has caused a brushing aside of Black women’s suffering. I concluded that #MenAreTrash, a movement that was sparked by the death of Karabo Mokoena, received worse social media perception and news coverage than #MeToo because society cares more about White […]
Category: intersectionality
#MenAreTrash vs #MeToo: an intersectional look at the two movements
On several occasions, Twitter and Facebook flooded with messages that women only thought men are trash because they were heartbroken and bitter over failed relationships. When #MeToo came out, although it was poor received at first, grew into a popular and well supported movement, although it still has it issues. So, why have the two movements […]