{"id":263188,"date":"2018-02-07T04:10:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T12:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=263188"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:21:55","slug":"2-21-twitter-chat-metoo-and-the-disability-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/02\/07\/2-21-twitter-chat-metoo-and-the-disability-community\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/21 Twitter Chat: #MeToo and the Disability Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

#MeToo and the Disability Community<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Twitter Chat<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Wednesday, February 21, 2018<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4 pm Pacific \/ 7 pm Eastern<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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In partnership, Rooted in Rights<\/a> and the Disability Visibility Project<\/span>\u00ae\u00a0invite you to participate in a Twitter chat about the #MeToo movement and the disability community. Much gratitude to activist <\/span>Tarana Burke<\/span><\/a>, founder of the <\/span>me too movement<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

How to Participate<\/b><\/h4>\n

Follow <\/span>@RootedInRights<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>@DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> for updates and during the chat.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you might be overwhelmed by the volume of tweets and only want to see the chat\u2019s questions, check @DisVisibility\u2019s account. The questions will be pinned at the top. Each question will tweeted 6-7 minutes apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this explanation of how to participate in a Twitter chat by Ruti Regan:<\/span> https:\/\/storify.com\/RutiRegan\/examplechat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out this captioned ASL explanation of how to participate in a chat by <\/span>@behearddc<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HEARDDC\/videos\/1181213075257528\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Introductory Tweets and Questions<\/b><\/h4>\n

Welcome to the #MeToo and the Disability Community chat co-hosted by <\/span>@RootedInRights<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>@DisVisibility<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

During this chat all people are welcome to participate in particular disabled women, disabled women of color, disabled femmes, and disabled non-binary people. Much gratitude to activist @TaranaBurke<\/a>, founder of the @MeTooMVMT<\/a>. For more: https:\/\/metoomvmt.org<\/a> #MeToo <\/span><\/p>\n

Since #MeToo is not a hashtag for this specific chat, please Tweet at <\/span>@RootedInRights<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>@DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> when you reply so we can keep track of the convo. We\u2019re doing this so the broader audience hears and sees us. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: \u201cA1 [your message] #MeToo <\/span>@RootedInRights<\/span><\/a> @DisVisibility<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: There will be discussions of rape culture, sexual coercion, violence, abuse, and harassment. Please practice self-care and feel free to mute, seek help, and\/ or take a break. For help: @RAINN <\/span>National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE)<\/span> #MeToo <\/span><\/p>\n

Q1 What are your thoughts about the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements and their inclusion\/exclusion of disabled people? What stories have you seen? What\u2019s missing? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Q2 If you are comfortable sharing, what are your experiences with sexual harassment, coercion, and violence as a disabled person? What have you seen and observed in the disability community? #MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Q3 How do the intersections of disability with gender, race, sexual orientation, class, and other factors, impact a person\u2019s experience with sexual harassment, coercion, and violence? #MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Q4 Rape culture is described as “a society or environment whose prevailing social attitudes have the effect of normalizing or trivializing sexual assault and abuse.” What are some examples of rape culture in the disability community? #MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Q5 What changes do you want to see within the disability community in the way we talk about and respond to consent, sexual harassment, coercion, and violence? \u00a0#MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Q6 How does discrimination, audism, and ableism influence the way law enforcement, the legal system, employers, and other authorities respond to disabled people when they experience sexual harassment, coercion, and violence? #MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Q7 How does systemic oppression in the form of institutionalization, incarceration, segregation, physical and social barriers, contribute to the sexual harassment, coercion, and violence of disabled people? #MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Q8 What changes are necessary that will help all communities feel safer and hold powerful people accountable, both society in general and specifically with the disability community? What do you want to see happen next? #MeToo<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for being part of today’s #MeToo and the Disability Community chat. Continue to follow @DisVisibility & @rootedinrights for updates. Here is our call for stories if you are interested in participating:\u00a0http:\/\/www.rootedinrights.org\/call-for-stories-metoo-and-the-disability-community\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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