But can a hashtag, a meme or any viral moment -- no matter how widespread -- really turn into a lasting movement that that will create social change and reduce sexual abuse of women? So this has to become a men's issue, because men won't stop unless other men say so." #WhyIStayed, #YouOKSis, #EverydaySexism, Other hashtags expressing social outrage over sexual abuse have suffered similar fates: #YesAllWomen #ToTheGirls and #BrockTurner , to name a few. "I was just made aware of an earlier #MeToo movement, and the origin story is equal parts heartbreaking and inspiring https://t.co/tABQBODscE — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 16, 2017Though Burke sees #MeToo as a movement, she admits that the hashtag's popularity ebbs and flows. Another hashtag to make the leap from online social activism to the street was #BlackLivesMatter.

Source: CNN October 30, 2017 09:11 UTC