Alicia Jo Rabins
We think of the #metoo movement as a contemporary phenomenon. But in truth, women have been speaking up for a long time. Millennia, at least.
We think of the #metoo movement as a contemporary phenomenon. But in truth, women have been speaking up for a long time. Millennia, at least.
Radical empathy will let us see past the surface and imagine the various steps that a person in crisis must take. In the case of a high-profile #MeToo accuser, these could include costs like hiring lawyers, losing time from work, paying for cross-country flights to testify.
Why does this matter? Because this is part of a pattern of male religious leaders drowning out the voices and experiences of religious women.