ABSTRACT

The #MeToo movement initiated a prominent shift in our awareness of sexual violence in the workplace by encouraging millions of survivors to share their experiences on social media and the movement sought to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. This study examined how employees’ selective engagement with the #MeToo movement influenced their acceptance of rape myths and their perceptions of the movement’s impact on gender dynamics in the workplace (i.e., perceived increased hypersensitivity). A sample of U.S. employees completed the relevant measures in an online survey. Results indicated that the more a participant engaged with the #MeToo movement on social media the less accepting they were of rape myths and the less they perceived the #MeToo movement as increasing hypersensitivity about sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace. Practical implications for improving workplace dynamics, such as using employees’ perceptions of the #MeToo movement to help inform organizational trainings, policies, and procedures are discussed.

摘要

#MeToo 运动通过鼓励数百万幸存者在社交媒体上分享他们的经历，促使我们对工作场所性暴力的认识发生了显着转变，该运动试图让肇事者对其行为负责。这项研究调查了员工选择性地参与#MeToo 运动如何影响他们接受强奸神话以及他们对运动对工作场所性别动态影响的看法（即，感知到的超敏反应增加）。美国员工样本完成了在线调查中的相关措施。结果表明，参与者在社交媒体上参与#MeToo 运动的次数越多，他们就越不接受强奸神话，并且他们越不认为#MeToo 运动会增加对工作场所性侵犯和性骚扰的过度敏感。讨论了改善工作场所动态的实际意义，例如利用员工对#MeToo 运动的看法来帮助为组织培训、政策和程序提供信息。