Tarana Burke

Early Life 

Tarana Burke as born on September 12^th, 1973 in the Bronx, New York. She grew up in a working class and low income family. Tarana attended Alabama State University, later transferring to and graduating from Auburn University. Burke’s breakthrough is her work on the #MeToo movement. Tarana was raped and sexually assaulted as a child as well as a teenager. She was supported by her mother in her recovery and encouraged to continue to be involved in the community. Burke stated that these involvements inspired her to work to help improve the lives of girls who undergo hardships. In college, she organized press conferences and many protests that regarded economic and racial problems.

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#MeToo

Tarana has been an activist since 1989, but really turned her work around in 2006. It was then that Burke created Just Be Inc. The Just Be Inc. website defined the group as,” a youth organization focused on the health, well-being and wholeness of young women of color. (1)” During her time working with the women, Burke was talking with a one of the women who told her that her mother’s boyfriend had been sexually abusing her. Burke was lost for words and left searching for ways to empathize with the people who disclosed their experiences to her. It was then that she coined the phrase “Me Too,” to share the message to survivors everywhere that you are not alone, this has happened to me too(4). At that point, it was left at that. Like a secret phrase shared between women. It was when Alyssa Milano tweeted on October 15^th, 2017 stating, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write “me too” as a reply to this tweet. (2)” This sparked thousands of people to reply. Some people were famous like Lady Gaga and Viola Davis. But many others were just everyday people. Even people who’s first time telling someone was on twitter.

Since this outbreak, many people have contributed to the movement. It has spread to different countries and has been embedded in other languages. But it has also been disapproved of. Some have criticized Burke’s movement to be only inclusive for women. To defend it, Burke has been quoted saying, “Me Too is not a woman’s movement. Yes, it was women that came forward and talked about it. Yes, it was about women in Hollywood initially coming forward. But men’s role in this movement is as survivors. (3)”

Tarana Burke at Survivors' March

Work Cited:

1.      Justbeinc.com – Just Be Inc. About Us:

https://justbeinc.wixsite.com/justbeinc/purpose-mission-and-vision

2.      Twitter.com – Alyssa Milano’s Tweet

https://twitter.com/alyssa_milano/status/919659438700670976?lang=en

3.      Huffpost.com – Tarana Burke: ‘Me Too Is Not A Women’s Movement’

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tarana-burke-me-too-not-womens-movement_n_5cc06af3e4b0764d31db5d88

4.       Biography.com – Tarana Burke’s Biography

https://www.biography.com/activist/tarana-burke

Tatiana Mamonova

Tatiana Mamonova, born on December 10, 1943.

Tatiana Mamonova is an award winning leader of feminist thought in Russia. She is the founder of the modern Russian women's movement, as well as an author, journalist, poet, human rights activist, artist and public speaker. She was among the first women to be exiled from the Soviet Union in 1980 for their feminist ideology.

Her feminist journey started when she was 15 years old, when she forced her mother to divorce her alcoholic father for abusing her and her family. She began a career in journalism, where she contributed to a women's program at a television network. She traveled across the Soviet Union conducting interviews with women, lesbians, mothers, intellectuals, labor workers, etc. who all seemed to have similar concerns about their place in the Union itself. Many of them felt that women were not taken seriously and the response from the editors at the television station where she worked only furthered that notion; her interviews were never aired because she was told women only care about beauty and fashion. From those interviews, she learned that intersectionality was a key component to a feminist ideology.

Her experience of childbirth is one that has changed her forever, and is the reason she reignited the women's movement in Russia. Having a child in the Soviet Union was a nightmare at the time, women were severely neglected and ignored. Mamonova shares her experience in a Washington Post article from 1984:

"Precisely nothing happened in that maternity ward, and that is the most horrifying thing. What happened to me happens to hundreds of millions of women in the Soviet Union . . . in my opinion women there are treated like animals. You see a room with 10 women all screaming and bloody. There are too few personnel, and the ones there don't attend to the women."

When she asked her doctor for an anesthetic for the pain, she was told that it was too much of a luxury. 

The Soviet Union labeled her as a trouble-maker in the late 1960s, when she started making waves by speaking publicly about her feminist beliefs. Before her exile, she spawned an underground publication for disseminating valuable information to women across the Union. This underground magazine included personal essays, art and literature from women all over the vast land that the Soviet Union occupied. This gave the magazine varying perspectives which Mamonova found very viable to her inclusive message.

She founded then called Women and Russia, the first organization to promoting human rights to women in the Soviet Union. Mamonova published over 20 works which mirror her early endeavors with her underground feminist publication. She published the Women and Russia Almanac, an art and literary journal containing the first collections of Soviet feminist writings. Now known as the Women and Earth Almanac, it is primarily an ecofeminist publication. In 1987, she became an associate of Women's Institute for Freedom of Press, a non profit publishing organization which aims to increase communication between women and the public through media.

"But the goal of feminism is not just to criticize the socialist system of the Soviet Union, but to find some optimal solution for all countries. The mutual permutation of our systems is an absolute necessity, because women in the Soviet Union don't know a lot about the West. That is why they very often idealize the West, and why many in emigration find themselves in positions not necessarily easier but harder," - Mamonova.

Growing up with an alcoholic father, Mamonova focuses a large portion of her work on fighting violence against women. She insists that the alcohol epidemic that still plagues Russia today is a key factor in the act of violence against women and children.

Tatiana Mamonova is still doing work to make changes to the treatment of women on a global scale, she is 75 years old.


Work cited:

Tucker, Elizabeth. “Feminism in the U.S.S.R.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 29 Aug. 1984, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/08/29/feminism-in-the-ussr/bb884fe2-0ca0-420f-a253-f753697b4673/.

Klemesrud, Judy. “EMIGRE TALKS ABOUT FEMINISM IN THE SOVIET UNION.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 June 1984, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/17/style/emigre-talks-about-feminism-in-the-soviet-union.html.

“Mamonova, Tatyana 1943.” [WorldCat Identities], 1 Jan. 1993, http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83183058/.

Reese Witherspoon- Actress & Activist

Reese Witherspoon giving her speech at Glamour's 2015 Women of the Year Awards

  Many of you probably recognize Reese Witherspoon from the numerous movie roles she has been apart of. Movies such as Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, This Means War, Fear, Four Christmases, and many more. She began her acting career at a young age, being only 14 years old in The Man in the Moon. She also began modeling at 7 years old and placed first in Ten-State Talent Fair at 11 years old. Reese is a wife and a mother to three children. But what many people may not realize about her is that she is not just another talented actress. She is also a producer, entrepreneur and activist for women in the entertainment industry.

   

  Reese started her own retail brand in May 2015, Draper James, which is inspired by her southern roots. The first store was opened in her hometown of Nashville, Tennesse. But what I believe to be even more intriguing and important is her role as a producer. In 2000 she founded Type A Films, which later merged into the production company Pacific Standard in 2012. The company produced films such as Gone Girl and Wild, which then went on to be nominated for Oscars. Then in 2016, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rodsky and Otter Media went on to create Hello Sunshine with the focus being to tell female-driven stories in the industry.

                                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKKRBnpDpBY

  Reese gave a speech at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards in 2015 that gave emphasis as to why she wanted to start this production company and the dire need for this movement in the media industry. She brings up how too often the women in movies and TV shows are presented as these meek, underqualified characters who need to look to a man to solve things. "What do we do know?" is a line many of these female characters are given, even though, as Reese points out, is not logical.
     "Do you know any woman in any crisis situation who has absolutely no idea what to do? I             mean, don't they tell people in crisis, even children, 'If you're in trouble, talk to a woman.'           It's ridiculous that a woman wouldn't know what to do."

Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

She wanted to create a production company that would change the perspective on leading woman roles and create successful movies that empowered women everywhere. With several upcoming movies that will begin showing up in 2020, there is the promise that Reese will not be stopping this movement anytime soon and continue giving women better opurtunities in the media industry.


Works Cited:

(2019, August 24). Hello Sunshine (company). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Sunshine_(company)

(2019, February 20). Reese Witherspoon -- Not Just an Actress, But Also a Successful Entrepreneur. Retrieved from https://www.businesswomen.org/2019/02/actress-reese-witherspoon-also-successful-entrepreneur.html

A.M. (2015, November 10). Reese Witherspoon's Moving Speech at Glamour's 2015 Women of the Year Awards: 'Like Elle Woods, I Do Not Like to be Underestimated'. Retrieved from https://www.glamour.com/story/reese-witherspoon-women-of-the-year-speech

Pictures:

    Reese Witherspoon- Glamour's Women of the Year Awards 2015

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjG-JT_8cbkAhVnnuAKHe2UAJgQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F6051780727081329%2F&psig=AOvVaw1ZJ4RCH1_kkxIwQnh-WfZ5&ust=1568226630238990

    Reese Witherspoon portraying Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

 https://www.google.com/urlsa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjKtuv87cbkAhUivFkKHR8iDmcQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.sg%2Freese-witherspoon-best-outfits-2018-11%2F&psig=AOvVaw07uEZtdj4lTGnyWuE9uvNg&ust=1568225636056056

Issa Rae

I believe that Issa Rae is a Warrior Woman in the social activist field. She brings a lot to the new world with issues black people face and of course without a doubt what women face

everyday. She is the writer of the show Insecure and she has participated as an actress in the social project/movie The Hate You Give. Issa Rae represents so much more than herself and she knows that, the way she brings herself about helps make a statement for women. Her role as an actual activist in The Hate You Give creates a shift in the viewer’s eyes. The movie itself is a whole social statement but with elements like Issa Rae playing this activist leader it paves different routes for women in today’s society. 

Wow! Finally a strong black woman who lets us know what it is and asserts power without being a bitch. Issa Rae is a leading example of leadership at its finest. That is what makes her a woman warrior as a social activist. Her role in The Hate You Give did her justice. As the activist she did her best in bringing power without bringing hate. The movie attempted to make her a positive person in everyone else’s viewpoint and because of her golden past Issa Rae’s name held weight in this movie. The movie starred a black girl named Starr and Issa Rae’s character April Ofrah guides Starr to tell her story about her friend who was shot and killed by a policeman. Without throwing out there that she is a black woman making a difference she just does it. Sometimes women do not need a grand opening or presentation to reveal the fact that we are just as able and strong as men and that is something that Issa rae does well. 

 Insecure was a breakthrough for a lot of women. Insecure speaks right into womanhood and the everyday life of a woman. I was told multiple times I must watch and soon I came to agree it is a much watch. Issa Rae is a leading example of leadership at its finest. A woman who writes and directs is a powerful woman. I too want to be a screenwriter and director. I look up to Issa Rae as a social activist who gets her point across without having to stand on the road and protest. She catches attention through her art work, her shows and roles in the cinematic world. 

Even with the way carries herself sends positive messages to women all over America. I do not mean she dresses modestly or even being proper and prim I mean her messages in her interviews and her messages she sends to the public. Her message was making a statement to the eyes of many people. In womeninfilm.org they give her a spotlight mentioning her awards and what she has done for herself and women in general saying “This new award honors a promising talent in the fields of film, television, and/or digital media, whose professional pursuits are resulting in progress for the next generation of talented women. Its recipient has demonstrated a foundation for her career comprising of accomplishments marrying creative achievements and business acumen.”. They can agree on her abilities to send positive message and change the game and pave the way for other women. /https://womeninfilm.org/spotlight-on-issa-rae/

Issa Rae paves the way not only for women but women in the directing and writing field. A field that is full of predominantly white men she steps in changes the game and changes the game for the better right alongside Shonda Ryhmes. The article proceeds to enlighten us on her abilities to help other women in the field by stating “In 2014, Rae founded ColorCreative, along with Deniese Davis, to increase opportunities for women and minority writers to showcase and sell their work, both inside and outside the existing studio system.” Her work does not just stop by showing her talents but she turns around to help women who are currently in her old shoes. 

Issa Rae is more than what she puts out there in her work and in her ability to make others laugh. She is an important milestone for everyone around her not just women but men too. She is young and will continue beyond her work because the sky's the limit and she is well aware. Her name will forever be remembered. She more than deserves the title of a Warrior Women Social Activist and that is why I hose her. 

Issa Rae on Essence

Amandla Stenberg: 'Power' in a New Light

Amandla Stenberg 

Amandla Stenberg is a non-binary, biracial creator. They are responsible for so many projects such as modeling, acting, making music, and last but most definitely not least, they are a part of the activist community. Considering all the uniqueness, including the fact that their name means 'power' in Xhosa and Zulu, in Stenberg you can't be surprised by the impact they have on all kinds of communities. Not only are they of African American descent, but they are also a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Amandla is a part of fighting the good fight when it comes to feminism, racism and sexual identity. Despite taking a healthy break from social media for a bit of time, they came back with the realization of using social media as an outlet for their activism. Stenberg speaks out for social injustices, #BlackLivesMatter, LGTBQ+ rights, cultural appropriation, intersectional feminism and many more. Each post on their Tumblr and Instagram pages show an idea of who they are and what they believe in. Stenberg isn't someone who lets people get away with ignorance, they speak out and let you know when you have been wrongly informed or when you have expressed something without giving proper representation.

Stenberg has been in quite a few big-time movies including The Hunger Games, The Darkest Minds, Everything Everything, and many more. They were offered a role for Black Panther but politely declined after a few auditions realizing the part wasn’t for them. Stenberg stated that:

“I didn't think it would be appropriate for me to be in the movie as a lighter-skinned biracial actress. I noticed the casting choices were all actors who were either actually African or darker-skinned and I think there would be something wrong about me as a light, more privileged actor, taking a role from a darker actor with a Nigerian accent."(1) 

In 2015 Stenberg made a video for a school project called Don't Cash Crop on My Cornrows where they made well thought out explanations and opinions on black culture appropriation. They pointed out how white singers will use the pieces of black culture that they want, but won't speak out when it comes to racism and protests.

Stenberg even called out Kylie Jenner as well during 2015 for having cornrows and leaving her comment as "I woke up like disss." Amandla commented back with "When u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter."(2) Stenberg has called out more than just Kylie, but this is just a prime example of what she does with her social status as an activist.

Kylie and Amandla's Instagram Feud Over Cultural Appropriation

In 2015 Stenberg was named Feminist of the Year by the Ms. Foundation for Women along with fellow feminist Rowan Blanchard. It was stated that "Stenberg has schooled the public about cultural appropriation, advocated young women to engage with STEM, pointed out how problematic the 'angry black girl' narrative is, added her voice to the Black Lives Matter movement and written movingly about the subjugation of black women in the media -- all in the last year."(3)



In an interview with Indie Magazine Stenberg was asked about the #timesupmovement and they talked about how they went to their agency with a group of women and spoke to representatives about changing the way the workplace functions and about employing more people of color and women. They also demanded 50/50 diversity by 2020, 50 percent women and 50 percent diversity of non-white staff. (4) 


In 2016, Amandla got to interview famous feminist icon Gloria Steinem and they had deep discussions on the waves of feminism, the real meaning of feminism, and everything having to do with women. One of the main things that Stenberg said that I thought was fascinating was when they said: 

Amandla Stenberg and Gloria Steinem during TeenVogue interview

"I never did not identify as a feminist, but I didn't know where I belonged because I didn't see myself represented. As I started to explore my gender identity, I didn't know how I could claim the title of feminist without subscribing to the gender binary. I thought I had to be a proud woman to be a feminist. Then I came to the realization that I can be proud of women without necessarily identifying as one. A lot of people are rejecting the binary--that's the future of feminism."(5)

Here are some infamous quotes mentioned by Amandla Stenberg on feminism, gender identity, and representation:
"Discussions Are Healthy. Ignorance Is Not."

"What Would America Be Like If We Loved Black People As Much As We Love Black Culture?"

"My Activism Does Not Need Proof To Be Real. It Exists In The Work Of My Bones Against Weight In The Morning."

"My Sexuality's Very Fluid, And My Gender Is Very Fluid."(6)

References:

• Wolff, Sophia. “Amandla Stenberg on Activism And Fighting For Gender Equality – INDIE.” INDIE Magazine, 26 Apr. 2018, indie-mag.com/2018/04/amandla-stenberg-interview/.
• Workneh, Lilly. “Amandla Stenberg Calls Out Kylie Jenner For Cultural Appropriation.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 12 July 2015, www.huffpost.com/entry/amandla-stenberg-kylie-jenner_n_55a28697e4b0ecec71bc5141.
• Gray, Emma. “These Young Women Were Named Feminists Of The Year. Hell Yeah.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 17 Dec. 2015, www.huffpost.com/entry/amandla-stenberg-rowan-blanchard-the-future-of-feminism_n_5672c98be4b0688701dc6172.
• Strehlke, Sade. “We Paired Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem with Amandla Stenberg and This Is What Happened.” Teen Vogue, Teen Vogue, 15 Aug. 2017, www.teenvogue.com/story/gloria-steinem-and-amandla-stenberg-feminist-conversation.
• Summers, Meaghan. “12 Amandla Stenberg Quotes About Activism, Gender & Knowing How To Make Your Dreams A Reality.” YourTango, 20 June 2019, www.yourtango.com/2019325364/amandla-stenberg-quotes-activism-gender.
  
  
  
  
  
  

AnnaLynne McCord

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Most people know her as a stunning model and as an award winning actress.  She has graced the covers of hundreds of national and international fashion magazines.  Her role as Naomi Clark in the 2009 remake of 90210 is what brought her to prominence in the acting world, and is also where she began her role as an activist.  She is the AnnaLynne McCord. 
https://www.instagram.com/theannalynnemccord/

Her rise to stardom had humble beginnings.  She grew up in a trailer park in Buford, Georgia with her two sisters and single father.  She was homeschooled and graduated from high school at the age of fifteen.  She then joined the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency which put her on the rise.  In 2002 she began her acting career in the film The Middle of Nowhere.   McCord was on the up and up; by 2005, at the age of eighteen, she was a famous model and taken a leap into the acting world. 

At the age of eighteen, she also experienced a traumatic event that wouldn't be revealed until years later.  In 2014, during her time as a cast member of 90210, McCord's character in the show is sexually assaulted.  While filming the scene, McCord broke down; as she was a victim of sexual assault herself. The following year, McCord spoke at the United Nations in favor of UN Women for Peace.  During this, she announced that she is an ally for the anti-sexual-assault and domestic abuse project and the No More Campaign. 

Today, McCord volunteers with numerous charities but her work is mainly focused on stoping human trafficking and helping those who are victims.  She is the president of Together1Heart https://together1heart.org/ which is a global non-profit dedicated to helping women and children who are victims of human trafficking and sexual violence.  They not only work to secure the rights of young women everywhere but recover, care for, educate, train, and reintegrate women into society with financial independence and sustainable careers.  For her part as a human rights activist she was awarded the U.S. Congressional Honor in 2009.

Day March for Gender Equality

Together1Heart mainly operates in Cambodia.  Third world countries are often more subject to human trafficking due to lack of stable government and little or no justice systems in place.  Still women all over the world have been sexually abused, abducted, and sold into human trafficking.  McCord is adamant on making this issue known.  Her social media often advocates for women and children who are at risk or who are forced into human trafficking.  With 457 million followers on instagram alone, she utilizes modern technology to make this issue known. 

Work Cited:

“AnnaLynne McCord Bio, Age, Net Worth, Dating, Boyfriend, Husband, Wiki.” Celebrity 

Biography, Article, Entertainment and Sports- All in One, Learn More Facts, Jan. 2018, http://www.learnmorefacts.com/post/annalynne-mccord-bio-age-net-worth-dating-boyfriend-husband-wiki.

“AnnaLynne McCord Biography - Affair, Single, Ethnicity, Nationality, Salary, Net Worth, Height.” Married Biography, Married Biography, 31 May 2018, https://marriedbiography.com/annalynne-mccord-biography/.

“End Human Trafficking – Human Trafficking Charity.” Together1Heart, Giving Press, 2019, https://together1heart.org/.

Oprah Winfrey- Media Mogul

This photo is from the podcast where the "Media Mogul" talks
about her tips on leadership, philanthropy, and finding your
calling. 

Born on January 29, 1954, Oprah Winfrey is an American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist.Winfrey is most well known from her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show. Her popular show was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history for 25 years from 1986 to 2011. Along with this, she was the richest African American of the 20th Century and North America's first black multi-billionaire (5). Because of these amazing accomplishments, along with many more, she has been known as one of the most influential woman.

Although Oprah Winfrey is known for the outstanding accomplishments she has made throughout her life, it was not easy for her to get to this point. She was born into poverty in Kosciusko, Mississippi to a single mother. Growing up in a small farming community, Winfrey was sexually abused by multiple male relatives at a young age. Oprah spoke out about the sexual assault, saying, "I was raped at 9 years old by a cousin, then again by another family member, and another family member (1). At the age of 14 years old, Winfrey was pregnant and gave birth to a premature baby boy, who did not survive the birth. Because of the abuse that had occurred, Winfrey moved to Nashville to live with her father, who she claims, saved her life. This childhood did not hold her back from where she wanted to end up. In 1971, she attended Tennessee State University, where she began working in radio and television broadcasting.

If you were to look up Oprah Winfrey on the internet, you would come to find that many of the searches that come up when typing her name into Google have some type of relationship with her speaking on women's rights. In the attached video, Winfrey starts the speech off by asking, "What's all this talk about women's rights?" She continues speaking on the topic by discussing how men think women need them and depend o them for simple tasks. She quotes a woman by the name Sojourner Truth, saying, "I tell you ain't nobody helped me into no carriages and I ain't been helped over a nary mud puddle...I done worked as much in it as any man..." After she finishes speaking on Truth's behalf, she continues on by making the point that even 168 years later, these types of rights are still being talked about, yet nothing has changed. 

At age 49, Winfrey became the first African American woman
ranked on Forbes Magazine's "Worlds Richest People" list.

Winfrey has has numerous accomplishments that stand for woman all around the world. However, these accomplishments do not just stand for woman. She also is a role model for the African American community. She was the first woman to do many things, along with also being African American. In 2018, Bloomberg ranked Winfrey at 494 out of 500 for the ranking of the richest people in the world. With that being said, this made her the first black female entrepreneur on this list. At the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, Oprah Winfrey was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, which recognized "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment." Winfrey was the first African American woman to receive the award in its 66 years of history (2). 

In conclusion, Oprah Winfrey is considered a role model to many due to her tough childhood, outstanding charity work, the schools she has opened, the beliefs she fights for, and the relationships she shares with her fans. She often stands out more than many for more than one reason. Some may say it is because of her admirable charity work, and others may say it is because she stands up for things and has a voice that is heard, for the people who may not be able to. Oprah truly fits the phrase "Warrior Woman" and in my opinion, takes the cake for the most inspiring woman in our century. 

References:

(1) Corinthios, A. (2015, December 2). Oprah Winfrey Reveals the Name She Chose for the Premature Baby Boy She Lost at Age 14. Retrieved from https://people.com/tv/oprah-winfrey-reveals-name-of-premature-baby-she-lost-at-age-14/

(2) Dambrosio, C. (2019, January 22). 9 things Oprah did first. Retrieved from https://www.insider.com/things-oprah-did-first-2019-1#winfrey-was-the-first-black-female-recipient-of-the-cecil-b-demille-award-8
(3) (2019, August 28). Oprah Winfrey. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/media-figure/oprah-winfrey
(4) (n.d.). Oprah Winfrey Biography. Retrieved from https://www.notablebiographies.com/We-Z/Winfrey-Oprah.html

(5) (2019, September 7). Oprah Winfrey. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey

Rose McGowan: The Charmed One

Rose McGowan:The Charmed One

          

On the left Rose McGowan while being on Charmed, and  on
the right Rose McGowan Now 

                              Rose McGowan born in 1973, in an American actress, activist, writer, and model. She is most known for her role as Paige Matthews on the Television show Charmed. 

Holly Marie Combs (Piper), Rose McGowan (Page), and Alyssa Milano (Phoebe). The sisters of Charmed. 

           On Charmed, she plays a half white-lighter and half witch. However, she was also on the series Once Upon A Time, where she briefly played young Cora. During her time on Charmed, she was known as a sex symbol. After staring in TV series, McGowan came out and joined the Me Too Movement, which started in 2006 with #MeToo. The movement is standing up for sexual violence. McGowan came out with her truth against Harvey Weinstein. In this clip from Night Line, she describes the incidents that have happened, during non-consensual sexual contact including rape. Rose McGowan talks about how she isn't sure why #MeToo has become a movement saying, "as she says it can conjure up images that makes it seem like there are “thousands of women in the streets with pitchforks running after men — and that’s really not the case.” Instead McGowan sees it as a question of did this happen to you, with another person responding me too. McGowan's friend and Costar, Alyssa Milano also stood up for this movement. 

Alyssa Milano

✔@Alyssa_Milano

If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.

                   Rose McGowan besides being a prominent voice in the Me Too movement, has also been voicing her opinion on how Hollywood is sexist, and how she is against sexism. 

 

          Rose McGowan continues to be a voice in the Me Too moment, and to be a voice for change. McGowan came out in 2018 as non-binary. McGowan is also a voice for LGBT rights, and was also involved in the noh8 campaign campaign. Which promotes equality among marriage, gender, and equality through education. It is a silent protest, which uses pictures. Many celebrities have been part of this campaign. There are other famous faces that have participated in this campaign including Aaron Carter, Mel B, Kat Von D, WWE The Bella Twins, WWE Female Superstars and many more.  

The cast of Total Diva's: Summer Rae, Naty , Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Eva Marie, Trinity, and Ariane 

            

          Although Rose McGowan started as a muse for Hollywood. she now has a voice of her own and is not afraid to be heard. Rose McGowan did run into trouble during the beginning of 2019, when she pleaded no contest to a drug charge in Virginia, involving cocaine. The cocaine was found in a wallet that she had left behind in the airport. She had to pay a $2,500 fine and a suspended jail sentence.   

                                                     Works Cited:  

“About.” NOH8 Campaign, http://www.noh8campaign.com/article/about. 

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