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Research finds rhetoric around #MeToo often focused on punishment, not causes of violence

The #MeToo movement began as a way for victims of gender-based violence to find solidarity, share their experiences and bring justice to perpetrators of misconduct. New research from the University of Kansas shows that conversations about #MeToo often become focused on punishment and forced poverty...

Research finds rhetoric around #MeToo often focused on punishment, not causes of violence
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The #MeToo movement began as a way for victims of gender-based violence to find solidarity, share their experiences and bring justice to perpetrators of misconduct. New research from the University of Kansas shows that conversations about #MeToo often become focused on punishment and forced poverty as justice for crimes instead of examining why gender-based violence happens and is prevalent in society.

Originally published at Phys.org

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