If you've paid any attention to social media in the past 24 hours, you've seen #MeToo, the viral hashtag that women have used to acknowledge, even in two simple words, that they've experienced sexual harassment and assault.

While the catharsis and visibility of #MeToo is vital, what happened after #NotOkay is a disturbing reminder that women can tell their personal stories for the rest of time, but they alone cannot fundamentally transform a culture that condones and excuses behavior like sexual assault. That duty can and should fall to men.

As #MeToo emphasizes that harassment and rape are pervasive, it's up to men to respond with some sense of urgency. Otherwise, women will have once again struck back at rape culture by telling their stories, only to discover that men aren't willing to take an equivalent risk.

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