#MeToo?

Critical Analysis

1. Based on the visual above, what percent of Americans who have heard of the #MeToo movement support it?

2. Based on the visual above, what percent of women who have heard of the #MeToo movement oppose it?

3. If you have heard of the #MeToo movement, do you oppose or support it it?

4. Overall, how does party affiliation impact attitudes about the #MeToo movement?

5. Five years after the “MeToo” hashtag went viral. Why do you think the #MeToo movement gained momentum in 2017?

6. Identify any change at the governmental/policy level that has resulted from the #MeToo movement.

7. Identify any change at the societal/work level that has resulted from the #MeToo movement.

8. Based on the data from the visual below, what is the top reason people support the #MeToo movement?

9. Based on the data from the visual below, what is the top reason people oppose the #MeToo movement?

10. Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, Americans elected their first ever female vice-president (2020). In the same time period, the Supreme Court ruled against a women’s reproductive rights in Dobbs v, Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2021). Make a claim about how the #MeToo movement will impact the 2022 midterm elections.

Learning Extension

Read more of the Pew Research Center’s report on public opinion of the #MeToo movement.

Action Extension

If you will be 18 years old by Tuesday, November 8 then take two minutes and register to vote online. If you are too young to vote this year then find someone who is old enough and convince them to register.

Visual Extension*