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#MeToo movement / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Guided reading: X.LSC
Subjects: Sexual abuse victims; Sex crimes; Sexual harassment; Social movements;
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Toufah : the woman who inspired an African #MeToo movement / by Jallow, Toufah,author.; Pittaway, Kim,author.;
"Toufah is the story of Toufah Jallow, a brilliant and inspiring young woman who, after she was forced to flee to Canada from her home in The Gambia, bravely bucked taboo and named herself as a survivor of a sexual assault by the country's dictator--launching an unprecedented protest movement. In 2015, Toufah Jallow was the eighteen-year-old daughter of the second wife in her Muslim father's polygamous household. Her mother, outwardly conforming, had made sure that her daughter was educated and had ambitions of her own. Dreaming of a scholarship and finances to produce and tour a one-woman play about how to eradicate poverty in The Gambia, Toufah entered a presidential competition--sometimes called a beauty pageant in the media, but, according to the president, Yahya Jammeh, designed to identify the smart young women of each generation and lend them financial support. Toufah won. At first, Jammeh, who had ruled The Gambia all of Toufah's life and styled himself as a pious yet progressive protector of women, behaved in a fatherly fashion toward her, but then he proposed marriage. When Toufah turned him down, he drugged and raped her, with the collusion of his cousin. Toufah could not tell anyone what had happened. Not only because there was no word for rape in her native language, but because if her parents protested on her behalf they would all be in danger. Jammeh sent his people to follow Toufah, hoping to intimidate and control her. When his cousin sent for her again, she knew she couldn't stay in The Gambia. Hidden under a niqab, a garment she never wore, she made her escape, confiding in no one so she could keep them safe. She fled across the river border to Senegal, where she learned that Jammeh had put in a request to authorities to return her as a "runaway teen." Despite mounting pressure from the Gambian government, two Senegalese police officers put her in contact with UNHCR and other human rights organizations and she was issued a visa for Canada. Two years later, President Jammeh was deposed. Eighteen months after that, in July 2019, Toufah Jallow became the first woman in The Gambia to make a public accusation of rape against him. Her testimony sparked marches of support and launched a social media outpouring of shared stories among West African women under #IAmToufah, setting Toufah Jallow on the path to reclaiming the future that Yahya Jammeh had tried to steal from her, a future of advocacy and leadership for survivors of sexual violence in The Gambia and beyond."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Jallow, Toufah.; MeToo movement; Rape victims; Refugees; Women; Women;
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Off the record : a story too explosive to keep quiet / by Garrett, Camryn.;
"A teen journalist uncovers the #metoo scandal of the decade: a bigshot Hollywood director is taking advantage of cast members."--Provided by publisher.Ages 14 and up.Grades 10-12.LSC
Subjects: Journalism; African Americans; High school students; Sexual abuse victims; MeToo movement.; Youths' writings.;
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Unbound : my story of liberation and the birth of the Me Too movement / by Burke, Tarana,author.;
"From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the "me too" movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words-me too-and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history. Tarana didn't always have the courage to say "me too." As a child, she reeled from her sexual assault, believing she was responsible. Unable to confess what she thought of as her own sins for fear of shattering her family, her soul split in two. One side was the bright, intellectually curious third generation Bronxite steeped in Black literature and power, and the other was the bad, shame ridden girl who thought of herself as a vile rule breaker, not of a victim. She tucked one away, hidden behind a wall of pain and anger, which seemed to work ... until it didn't. Tarana fought to reunite her fractured soul, through organizing, pursuing justice, and finding community. In her debut memoir she shares her extensive work supporting and empowering Black and brown girls, and the devastating realization that to truly help these girls she needed to help that scared, ashamed child still in her soul. She needed to stop running and confront what had happened to her, for Heaven and Diamond and the countless other young Black women for whom she cared. They gave her the courage to embrace her power. A power which in turn she shared with the entire world. Through these young Black and brown women, Tarana found that we can only offer empathy to others if we first offer it to ourselves. Unbound is the story of an inimitable woman's inner strength and perseverance, all in pursuit of bringing healing to her community and the world around her, but it is also a story of possibility, of empathy, of power, and of the leader we all have inside ourselves. In sharing her path toward healing and saying "me too," Tarana reaches out a hand to help us all on our own journeys"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Burke, Tarana.; African American women; MeToo movement.; Sexual abuse victims; Sexual harassment of women;
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Sorry/Not sorry [videorecording] / by Black, Michael Ian,1971-on-screen participant.; Buckley, Cara,on-screen participant.; C. K., Louis,on-screen participant.; Kantor, Jodi,1975-on-screen participant.; Kirkman, Jen,1974-on-screen participant.; Mones, Cara,film director.; Suh, Caroline,film director.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Louis C.K., Jen Kirkman, Cara Buckley, Jodi Kantor, Michael Ian Black, on-screen participants.Through candor and surprising humor, Sorry/Not Sorry sheds new light on the nuanced experiences of three women who spoke up about comedian Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct over the years. By reexamining Louis C.K.'s behavior and his unprecedented comeback, alongside the testimonies of these women, this documentary invites viewers to question whose stories and whose art we value, and at what cost.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Personal narratives.; C. K., Louis.; Cancel culture.; Comedians; Man-woman relationships.; Sexual harassment of women.; Sexual harassment; MeToo movement;
For private home use only.
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She said [videorecording] / by Braugher, Andre,actor.; Clarkson, Patricia,actor.; Ehle, Jennifer,1969-actor.; Gardner, Dede,film producer.; Judd, Ashley,actor.; Kazan, Zoe,1983-actor.; Kleiner, Jeremy,film producer.; Lenkiewicz, Rebecca,screenwriter.; Morton, Samantha,actor.; Mulligan, Carey,1985-actor.; Schrader, Maria,1965-film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Kantor, Jodi,1975-She said.; Annapurna Productions,production company.; Plan B (Firm),production company.; Universal Pictures (Firm),film distributor.;
Director of photography, Natasha Braier ; editor, Hansjörg Weissbrich ; music, Nicholas Britell.Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Ashley Judd.New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation, a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language and descriptions of sexual assault.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Kantor, Jodi, 1975-; Twohey, Megan; Investigative reporting; Women journalists; Man-woman relationships; MeToo movement; Motion picture industry; Rape;
For private home use only.
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The moment : standing up to Bill Cosby, speaking up for women / by Constand, Andrea,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An inspiring story of resilience and bravery by the Canadian woman who became the linchpin of the case to bring Bill Cosby to justice. Andrea Constand did the right thing, not just for herself, but for sixty other women. When Bill Cosby was convicted on three counts of sexual assault in 2018, the verdict sent shock waves around the globe. Some were outraged that a beloved icon of family values, the man dubbed "America's dad," had been accused, let alone convicted. Others were stunned because they had waited so long to see justice; in accusations going back decades, sixty women recounted how they'd been drugged, raped and assaulted at Cosby's hands. Andrea Constand is just one of these women, but she was the only one with the power to bring him to justice. Constand's decade-long legal marathon required her to endure an excruciating civil suit, and two harrowing criminal trials. It was her deep sense of personal and social responsibility, fostered by her close-knit immigrant family and values earned through team sports, that gave her the courage to testify at the criminal trial--something she agreed to do not for herself, but for the sixty other women whose stories would never be told in court. In The Moment, Constand opens up about the emotional and spiritual work she did to recover from the assault and the psychological regimen she developed to strengthen herself for the courtroom. Ultimately, Constand's testimony brought a powerful man to account. She also gained a new understanding of the resiliency of human spirit, and the affirming knowledge that stepping up and doing the right thing, even when the outcome is uncertain, is the surest path to true healing. From the woman who has been called "the true hero of #MeToo," The Moment is a memoir about the moment a life changes, as hers did when she was raped; about the moment, nearly a decade later, when she stood up for victims without a voice and put herself through an arduous criminal trial; and about the cultural moment, signified by the #MeToo movement, that made justice possible."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Constand, Andrea, 1973-; Constand, Andrea, 1973-; Cosby, Bill, 1937-; MeToo movement.; Rape victims; Sex crimes; Sexual abuse victims; Sexual harassment of women.; Trials (Sex crimes);
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All the president's women : Donald Trump and the making of a predator / by Levine, Barry,author.; El-Faizy, Monique,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on groundbreaking original reporting, 'All the President's Women' provides an extensive new look at Donald Trump's relationships with women, revealing new accusations of sexual misconduct, exploring the roots of his alleged predatory behaviour, and illustrating how Trump's presidency has helped catalyze the #MeToo movement and revitalize women's activism.
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Presidents;
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Sex for dummies, 4th edition / by Westheimer, Ruth,author.; Lehu, Pierre A.,author.;
The new edition will reflect today's standards re: diversity, the MeToo movement, No Means No, and other societal changes. Additionally, new and updated content on: Courtship, marriage, and commitment including same sex marriage, and transgender relationships; Dating practices; Contraception and sex; Medications for sexual challenges and preventative vaccines; Talking to children and young adults about sex, and more.
Subjects: Sex.; Sex instruction.;
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Bright precious thing : a memoir / by Caldwell, Gail,1951-author.;
"Frank and revealing, this memoir chronicles what it was like for Gail Caldwell to grow up across the decades of the women's movement. She confronts personal turning points, from abortion and illicit love to date rape and alcoholism, up through the #MeToo movement, that led her to see life as a bright precious thing. Another bright precious thing is a young neighborhood girl with whom Gail shares stories. The wise voice and deep feelings for life from Caldwell's bestseller Let's Take The Long Way Home are present again in Bright Precious Thing"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Caldwell, Gail, 1951-; Journalists; Critics; Feminism; Feminism;
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