Engagement Activity 2/26

Jia Tolentino’s article about the #MeToo movement addresses how despite the rise of this movement that gives a voice to victims of assault, women’s voices are still being drowned out. This movement is only the beginning; it does not mean that the fight is over. I think the exigency this article addresses is the need for women’s voices to be heard, particularly when they speak out about their experiences with assault. There is an urgency for belief and support of victims, rather than victim blaming. However, Tolentino discusses how the #Metoo movement has led to political backlash, where accusers have been portrayed as villains, and the accused as heroes. Women are still collectively struggling to be heard, believed, and taken seriously. Her use of rhetoric calls attention to the urgency of this issue. She uses a little bit of pathos, with Christine Blasey Ford’s story, but she mainly uses facts that increase logos and ethos.