The #MeToo movement has now officially reached Hawaiʻi. For the first time in millennial women’s memory, we have a high profile sexual harassment case against a sitting legislator. The president of the largest hotel workers’ union, inspired by #MeToo, is demanding panic buttons to protect women housekeeping staff against abusive hotel guests. Activists are criticizing the state … [Read more...] about The #MeToo movement has officially reached Hawai`i. Now what?
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We have a difficult conversation about sexual assault and how men can be better
A few years ago I wrote a positive story about a guy I knew. He was a nice guy and it was a nice story. Then a woman called me a week or two after it was published. She wasn’t angry with me, she said, but she wanted me to know that the guy I’d just profiled had raped her. She didn’t tell me the details of what had happened, and I didn’t ask. I did ask her if she ever contacted … [Read more...] about We have a difficult conversation about sexual assault and how men can be better
2017 MauiTime Year In Review
It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
Women are posting #MeToo on social media, but it’s men who need to stop sexual harassment and assault
If you consume any sort of social media, this weekend you probably noticed the #MeToo hashtag or saw women posting the words “Me Too” on Facebook. Doing so signifies that the woman has at some point in her life been the victim of sexual harassment and/or assault. I really started to see the trend on Facebook pick up early Sunday evening, so I decided to do something small to … [Read more...] about Women are posting #MeToo on social media, but it’s men who need to stop sexual harassment and assault