I think it is selfish for me to try to frame Me Too as something that I own. It is bigger than me and bigger than Alyssa Milano. Neither one of us should be centered in this work. This is about survivors.
Tarana BurkeRead
Men need to help reshape the conversation around consent.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of redefining how society discusses and understands consent, particularly in the context of men participating in that dialogue.
Tarana Burke asserts that men play a crucial role in shifting the conversation about consent from merely being about 'no means no' to a more nuanced understanding that involves active communication, respect, and mutual agreement. This call to action urges men to engage in discussions that promote consent as a shared responsibility, recognizing that fostering an environment where consent is normalized benefits everyone and contributes to healthier relationships.
Themes
ConsentConversationRespectCommunicationRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a workshop about healthy relationships, the facilitator quoted Tarana Burke to emphasize the role of men in promoting consent culture.
More from Tarana Burke
All quotes βGet up. Stand up. Speak up. Do something.
Tarana BurkeRead
'Me Too' became the way to succinctly and powerfully connect with other people and give people permission to start their journey to heal.
Tarana BurkeRead
We want to turn victims into survivors - and survivors into thrivers.
Tarana BurkeRead
I think that women of color use social media to make our voices heard with or without the amplification of white women. I also think that, many times, when white women want our support, they use an umbrella of 'women supporting women' and forget that they didn't lend the same kind of support.
Tarana BurkeRead
There are a series of emotions that most survivors go through after disclosing. It starts with feeling great, like the weight on your shoulders has been lifted, and then you're alone with your thoughts, like, 'Why did I do that?' And then, what about the person who gets backlash?
Tarana BurkeRead
Similar quotes
As soon as love became the driving force behind marriage, people began to demand the right to remain single if they had not found love or to divorce if they fell out of love.
Stephanie CoontzRead
Young wives are the leading asset of corporate power. They want the suburbs, a house, a settled life, and respectability. They want society to see that they have exchanged themselves for something of value.
Ralph NaderRead
At least 260 species of animal have been noted exhibiting homosexual behavior but only one species of animal ever, so far as we know, has exhibited homophobic behavior - and that's the human being.
Stephen FryRead
Every American ought to have the right to be treated as he would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated. This is not the case.
John F. KennedyRead
The most important relationship you have in life is the one you have with yourself. And then after that, I'd say once you have that, it may be hard work, but you can actually design your life.
Diane Von FurstenbergRead
When it's time to let someone go, do it right. No surprises. No humiliation.
Jack WelchRead