{"id":132961,"date":"2024-10-11T12:38:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=132961"},"modified":"2024-10-24T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:43:30","slug":"why-did-tarana-burke-start-me-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-did-tarana-burke-start-me-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Tarana Burke Start &#8220;Me Too?&#8221; Betrayals &#038; Dead Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why did Tarana Burke start &#8220;me too?&#8221; What was the breaking point that led Burke to say those words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burke says that the betrayals she and her child experienced at Sanders\u2019s hands eroded her trust in and commitment to her community. She&#8217;d also hit dead ends when trying to find resources to help her and others who had suffered from childhood sexual abuse and wanted to change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s check out the moments that led to Burke saying &#8220;me too.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-prompted-burke-to-say-me-too\"><strong>What Prompted Burke to Say \u201cme too<\/strong>?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why did Tarana Burke start &#8220;me too?&#8221; Betrayals helped her recognize the need for anti-sexual violence activism within her community<strong>.<\/strong> A second factor also made this need evident: When Burke tried to find resources and support for victims of childhood sexual abuse, she hit dead ends. Burke explains that in her work with children, many girls disclosed that they\u2019d experienced sexual violence. She took several of them temporarily into her home to help keep them safe. But Burke felt helpless to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-harm-principle\/\">prevent harm<\/a> from befalling them, and every resource she tried to enlist in helping them, including the local rape crisis center, was unwilling to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Since children and adolescents are dependent on the adults in their lives to ensure their well-being, those who suffer violence often rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-020-09069-7#:~:text=Other%20barriers%20to%20disclosure%20and,11%2C%2014%2C%2015%5D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">informal adult advocates<\/a>, like Burke, to help them access and navigate safety and healing resources. But that\u2019s just one piece of the puzzle (and for many children, even that piece never falls into place). Young victims of violence often also face systemic barriers to seeking professional help\u2014for example, rape crisis centers and similar resources are <a href=\"https:\/\/raliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FundingforRCC2021_Final508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chronically underfunded and overextended<\/a> in many areas. Children also often have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8156196\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">difficulty accessing resources<\/a> due to cost and lack of transportation, and many professionals are underqualified to offer the kind of support child victims of sexual violence need.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a moment of intense dejection after she ran into these dead ends in 2005, Burke prayed for direction. God\u2019s response, she says, was that she must forge a new path ahead: <strong>Since she couldn\u2019t protect vulnerable girls from sexual abuse, she would help them heal, using what she\u2019d learned from her own healing journey. <\/strong>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/seeking-wisdom\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Seeking Wisdom<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Julia Cameron says that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/seeking-wisdom#part-2-praying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prayer can bolster your creativity<\/a>. Although Cameron\u2019s advice is intended to help artists capture inspiration, Burke demonstrates that this method can be applied to creative problem-solving, too.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burke says she realized that to effectively lead such a program, she\u2019d have to be honest and vulnerable about her own experiences of victimization and healing. This required her to finally face the memories she\u2019d stuffed down for years. She dedicated a night to remembering all she\u2019d gone through. At first, this process was agonizing, but eventually, pain gave way to contemplative thought. Her memories provided valuable insights\u2014she realized that empathizing with Maya Angelou had helped her feel less ashamed and that the prospect of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/empathetic-connection\/\">empathic connection<\/a> had emboldened Heaven to break her silence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With the importance of empathic connection in mind, she came up with the phrase \u201cme too,\u201d which would become a cornerstone of her movement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Why did Burke have to face her traumatic memories in order to help other victims of sexual violence? Many trauma survivors struggle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/intrusive-memories-ptsd#what-to-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>intrusive memories<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>which are vivid, unwanted trauma recollections like the flood of memories Burke experienced when Heaven told her she\u2019d been abused. Those who suffer from intrusive memories often respond by consciously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/neuro.09.024.2009\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>suppressing<\/em><\/a> them, which <a href=\"https:\/\/elifesciences.org\/articles\/71309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">makes them less potent<\/a> when they recur. However, experts believe that you can only begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/healing-from-childhood-trauma\/\">healing from trauma<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/ask-a-therapist-how-to-deal-with-bad-memories-5095967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confronting your memories head-on<\/a> (ideally with the help of a therapist). This is because healing requires that you <a href=\"https:\/\/thewalrus.ca\/healing-doesnt-happen-in-private-an-interview-with-judith-herman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make sense of your trauma as a meaningful part of your life story<\/a>\u2014like Burke did by turning her pain into an opportunity to serve others.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Power of Empathy in Healing Sexual Violence<\/strong><br><br>The basis of Burke\u2019s \u201cme too\u201d movement is <a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/topic\/empathy\/definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">empathy<\/a>\u2014the ability to put yourself in someone else\u2019s shoes, which is often easier when you share common experiences. Let\u2019s explore the role empathy plays in healing from sexual violence.<br><br>Burke explains that Angelou\u2019s influence on her taught her that when survivors empathize with other victims of sexual violence, it can help them see themselves in a more compassionate light. Burke also suggests, based on her experience with Heaven, that a survivor may be more likely to open up about their experiences if they think the person is likely to empathize with them (because they\u2019re also a survivor). Some researchers argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/324084835_Me_too_MeToo_Countering_cruelty_with_empathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">both of these effects of empathy\u2014improved self-compassion and transparency leading to solidarity\u2014are the foundation for structural change<\/a>: The more victims call attention to the problem of sexual violence and unite to overcome it, the more society deems prevention and accountability necessary.<br><br>Experts note that an empathic approach to the problem of sexual violence can foster societal healing in other ways.&nbsp;<br><br>For example, trauma expert Judith Herman argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/thewalrus.ca\/healing-doesnt-happen-in-private-an-interview-with-judith-herman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">victims of violence long for a sense of <em>justice<\/em><\/a>. For many victims, this sense of justice is nontraditional. Instead of hoping that those who harmed them will be punished (for example, with legal consequences), they want their communities to hear, validate, and respect their experiences, instead of shaming them or enforcing their silence. Some survivors also hope for <a href=\"https:\/\/transformharm.org\/rj_resource\/punishment-is-not-justice-defying-definitions-after-sexual-violencepunishment-is-not-justice-defying-definitions-after-sexual-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restorative or transformative justice<\/a>, which gives offenders opportunities to understand and rectify the harm they\u2019ve done and to work toward a future without violence. All these visions of violence incorporate empathy\u2014in some cases, not only for the victim, but also for the perpetrator.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did Tarana Burke start &#8220;me too?&#8221; What was the breaking point that led Burke to say those words? Burke says that the betrayals she and her child experienced at Sanders\u2019s hands eroded her trust in and commitment to her community. She&#8217;d also hit dead ends when trying to find resources to help her and others who had suffered from childhood sexual abuse and wanted to change that. 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