Just Perspective

The Rise Of The Me Too Movement       The me too movement originated in 2006 when Tarana Burke, an African American civil rights activist first used the phrase to raise  awareness about the pervasiveness of sexual abuse and assault in society.  In 2017, American actress Alyssa Milano used the me too hashtag, urging victims of sexual assault to come forward and share their stories on social media platforms. This was following the sexual harassment allegations levelled against popular Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.  A sort of storm erupted in Hollywood with many established actors calling out their offenders, a movement which is now known world wide as the #me too movement had begun.       At this point, I would never have thought that something like a me too could happen in Bollywood, the reason being that over here celebrities still hide behind their big names and seem to get away with anything, including murder, take for...