What Happens When #MeToo Memoirs Meet the Marketplace?
The rise of #Metoo means more survivors are comfortable telling their stories. But what happens, Nicole Froio asks, when memoirs of sexual assault are marketed to a wider audience? Design by Ingrid Frahm
The #MeToo memoir has become a genre of sorts since the explosion of the movement in October 2017. Though memoirs about sexual violence have existed for decades, creating a space for survivors to tell their stories, the celebrity endorsement of the fight against sexual violence by Hollywood survivors like Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan has opened up space for art and media about sexual violence in the mainstream landscape.