Tag: MeToo

Faroese Women Do Not Dare to Come Forward

Faroese women are hesitant to use the #MeToo tag on their social media profiles. This is not because the problem of sexual harassment is less prevalent in the Faroe Islands than elsewhere, but because the society is small, and the women fear intrusive, uncomfortable questions and prejudices and do not want to be seen as …

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Is #Metoo Just Nonsense and Rubbish?

I don’t know what others think, but I nearly choked on my morning coffee when I heard a column on the radio this morning, supposed to be funny. The piece went to great lengths to mock and belittle the #metoo movement, making fun of the women who have put the hashtag #metoo on their profiles …

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