This morning, TIME Magazine announced "The Silence Breakers" of the #MeToo movement as the publication's "Person of the Year."
Truly, this is worthy recognition for one of the fastest cultural shifts seen in modern history.
Donald Trump, an accused sexual predator himself, was runner-up. Trump is mentioned in the piece as both a harasser and a motivation to speak out.
From the TIME Magazine article:
We're still at the bomb-throwing point of this revolution, a reactive stage at which nuance can go into hiding. But while anger can start a revolution, in its most raw and feral form it can't negotiate the more delicate dance steps needed for true social change. Private conversations, which can't be legislated or enforced, are essential.
Norms evolve, and it's long past time for any culture to view harassment as acceptable. But there's a great deal at stake in how we assess these new boundaries—for women and men together. We can and should police criminal acts and discourage inappropriate, destructive behavior.
At least we've started asking the right questions. Ones that seem alarmingly basic in hindsight: "What if we did complain?" proposes Megyn Kelly. "What if we didn't whine, but we spoke our truth in our strongest voices and insisted that those around us did better? What if that worked to change reality right now?" Kelly acknowledges that this still feels more like a promise than a certainty. But for the moment, the world is listening.
The Silence Breakers are TIME's Person of the Year 2017 #TIMEPOY https://t.co/mLgNTveY9z pic.twitter.com/GBo9z57RVG— TIME (@TIME) December 6, 2017
Congratulations to The Silence Breakers #TimePersonOfTheYear— TheOUTFront (@TheOUTFront) December 6, 2017
In 2016 a sexual predator @realDonaldTrump was #TimePersonOfTheYear but this year the victims are being heard including Blaise Godbe Lipman and @AnthonyRapp from the #LGBTQ Community. #LGBTPROUD @TIME pic.twitter.com/Y2gv49uXZ5
