More than 27 ,000 people replied , making “# MeToo ” the top trending topic through the day Sunday .
The avalanche of painful personal stories comes amid a series of high profile sex abuse scandals — the latest one centred around powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein .
The intensity and breadth of the response highlighted that the problem reaches well beyond the rich and famous and features in the everyday lives of women around the world .
“If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too ’ as a reply to this tweet, ” Milano wrote .
Many women appeared to be speaking out for the first time about abuses they had suffered and said they had to overcome feelings of shame and embarrassment to do so .
– Broken trust –
Others said they had been abused as children by relatives , or as a teenager by a person they trusted . That nobody believed them when they spoke about it emerged as a common refrain .
“I wish I could remember who I was before #MeToo , ” wrote a woman named Rosey.
“Molested by a family member . Raped as a kid and an adult . Became a drug addict and then overcame . Don ’t ever give up . I ’m here # MeToo ,” said Amy Christensen in her post.
“Sexual assaulted by a military doctor at Lackland AFB. 1973 ,” said DebiDay .
“Me , too . I spoke out . What did I learn . That no one, absolutely no one, would listen, much less help ,” said Lisa Omlid .
“If you are not at the point where you can share your # MeToo I stand with you,” said Kelly Douglas . “Your story is valid whether you share it or not.”
There were many sympathetic responses from men .
Vinay Ramesh encouraged “all my fellow men to learn about # MeToo . The responsibility to stop sexual violence is absolutely on us .”
“I feel disgusted and sad ,” said Ed Krassenstein.
– Scandals –
Although the overwhelming majority of the posts were personal in nature , the Weinstein scandal and US President Donald Trump ’s videotaped boasts of groping women with impunity also drew comments .
“Just as I did after the #Trump tapes , I ’m having flashbacks due to the Harvey Weinstein assault & rape allegations . Abuse is forever , ” wrote BuffieHippie .
More than 20 women — a who ’s who of Hollywood — have come forward to accuse Weinstein of rape , assault and sexual harassment .
Milano , probably best known for her role in the 1980s sitcom “ Who ’s the Boss ,” is not among the accusers .
Weinstein , who insists any sexual encounters were consensual , was expelled this week from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A court document made public on Sunday revealed that Trump ’s campaign has been subpoenaed for all documents related to assault allegations that emerged during his run for the presidency .
The subpoena is part of a defamation lawsuit brought by Summer Zervos , a former contestant on Trump ’s reality TV show “The Apprentice” who alleged he tried to kiss and grope her without her consent .
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