#Metoo—has the ‘sisterhood’ finally become global or just another product of neoliberal feminism?

Farnush Ghadery

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Abstract

The article discusses the #MeToo movement by reflecting on its origins and recent developments to consider its position in feminist theory. On the one hand, the cross-border proliferation of this hashtag revived the question once posed by liberal feminist Robin Morgan: Has the 'sisterhood' finally become global? Others questioned the deeper meaning of the 'me' as part of #MeToo, wondering whether the need for individual responsibility to come forward indicates that the movement fits only too well with what has been coined neoliberal feminism. Disagreeing with both categorisations, the article positions #MeToo as a transnational feminist consciousness-raising endeavour which can be traced across different places worldwide. Referring to some of these contextualised uses of #MeToo, the article argues that #MeToo has been able to manifest itself as a transnational feminist phenomenon, as it has allowed groups in distinct spaces and localities to take ownership of the varying manifestations of #MeToo.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)252-274
JournalTransnational Legal Theory
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • sexual harassment
  • transnational movements
  • #MeToo
  • digital activism
  • feminist theory

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