“One Hashtag Can’t Tell All Women’s Stories” In the past people were afraid to talk about sexual abuse and pretended it didn’t exist and from the darkness of those days a light has begun to shine on the people who have stolen the innocence of these people and awareness is being brought to the forefront as individuals speak out and others show support of “#MeToo” movement. The article “One Hashtag Can’t Tell All Women’s Stories” written by Lauren Sandler is referencing the #MeToo movement and how these words are not just about a single cause or a single situation, the words are about so much more. This article speaks to the movements intent to provide a safe place for others to speak up and providing the support and comfort to speak up and move forward. The movement is about providing a sense of empowerment for those abused as well as letting them know they are not alone that this has happened to other, hence #metoo. Sandler, the author, speaks about those that have been sexual abused and not feeling like they can speak up or not feeling like they have support. The argument that the author is raising in the article, is that the …show more content…
Sandler reaches her audience by employing emotional appeal by telling the stories of other victims and the story of a young girl that was raped and murdered. This article is effective as it is bringing awareness and encouraging others to come forward and speak out as well as show your support for the original movement. An example of the awareness around the movement is when well known publishers such as Time and The New Yorker used the #MeToo in their publications. The author provided this information to not only show the support that the movement is obtaining, but to provide evidence for her argument that the #metoo hashtag is being