Teenagers And The #MeToo Movement

By Steve Kraske

Published January 8, 2018 at 6:44 PM CST

The #MeToo movement and a change in attitudes about sexual harassment is encouraging young folks. "It's really amazing to see how this movement has been brought to attention, and how the nation has to face this culture," says Claire Fontaina.

From newsrooms to the U.S. Capitol to the stage at the Golden Globes, people are drawing back the curtain on an issue that has plagued our workplaces, homes and schools for years. Today, psychologist Wes Crenshaw returns with a panel of young women to talk about this very issue: sexual assault and harassment. They give us their take on what's going on in the #MeToo movement right now, and let us know why this issue is still especially relevant for people their age.

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