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MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Speaks Defiantly After Weinstein Verdict Overturned: “Not A Blow, A Clarion Call”
The founder of MeToo called the decision "not a blow to the movement, but a clarion call."
MeToo founder Tarana BurkeMichael Loccisano/Getty Images MeToo founder Tarana Burke has spoken out defiantly in response to the overturning of Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, the BBC reports. Burke, who first coined the phrase MeToo to describe women victims of sexual abuse as early as 2006, and saw it gain worldwide recognition in 2017 in the light of accusations against Weinstein, said: “This is not a blow to the movement. “Many people, many survivors and those who love and support survivors probably thought that original verdict meant that there was going to be a change, that it marked a change and marked a difference in how this justice system was going to move and operate.
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