UNITED STATES
National Catholic Reporter

October 23, 2017

By Phyllis Zagano

A few days ago, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” Since then, some half million people tweeted “Me Too.” More than twelve million people posted #MeToo on Facebook.

Sexual assault is no joke.

Sometimes they tell tragic stories. Sometimes they name names. Sometimes they just say #MeToo.

They are women and men, girls and boys. They share the common bonds of anger, hurt, resentment and doubt. How could they be treated like that, like what? Like an object? Like an animal? Like a piece of meat?

Their stories are remarkably similar. The professor, the director, the editor, the priest, the manager — always someone with the power to create or destroy a career or a life — physically or emotionally cornered their prey and,…