Recommended Literature and Media
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Literature
She Said - Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
a catalyst of the #metoo movement, she said is a book by two new york times reporters who ended harvey weinstein's career by uncovering the unspeakable acts he committed.
The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls - Mona Eltahawy
an empowering read for young women everywhere, the seven necessary sins for women and girls explores how to harness the 7 “sins” for women and use them to take back their power.
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Whisper Network
- Chandler Baker
whisper network is a thriller about a group of women who fight back against their abusive boss. the story is told through the perspectives of four women whose experiences reflect those of many women in the workplace.
Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
speak is one of the most impactful novels about sexual assault ever. in the aftermath of being sexually assaulted at a party, a young girl’s traumatic experience consumes her as she is isolated from her peers.
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Indelible in the Hippocampus: Writings from the Me Too Movement - Rebecca Schiff
in this anthology, poems, essays, and other writings by a diverse group of women come together to form a wholistic picture of the #metoo movement and the injustices faced by victims of sexual assault.
Thirteen Reasons Why
- Jay Asher
an all-too familiar story, thirteen reasons why describes the events that lead up to a girl’s suicide and the devastating impact it leaves on her community and classmates.
Movies
Bombshell
bombshell is based on the experiences of women who set out to expose the CEO of fox news and the sexual misconduct that occurred in the workplace.
Boys Don’t Cry
boys don’t cry describes the realities of being transgender in society today and the ways they are discriminated against and abused for wanting to be their true selves.
The Assistant
​the assistant follows a single day in the life of a recent graduate as she enters the workplace and realizes the depth of the sexism and abuse rooted in the system she finds herself in.
Precious
following the life of an abused and pregnant teen, precious shows how a girl tries to get her life back together after suffering.
The Invisible War
the documentary the invisible war reveals the way women are treated in the military and explores the sexual assault many experience as they fight to protect their country.
Trust
a family is torn apart and unable to cope when their daughter is sexually assaulted by a predator she met online.