The Debate About Sexual Harassment Should Tackle Online Harassment Too

Sophia Ankel is a journalism student from the UK who tells her story, which sounds like so many others: one day, she sent some naked pictures to her boyfriend. She was not naive and knew about other girls whose naked pictures were leaked online, but did not think this could happen to her: she was one of thousands, why would anyone do it to her?

When the pictures leaked, her boyfriend swore he wasn't guilty. Later, she learned that her pictures were part of a bigger, and anonymous, online archive that included pictures of many girls from her school (a school she continued to visit after graduating, being part of a very close community).

This story, apart from being a very brave account (not many girls would openly admit to having their pictures on the internet), makes an important point: the #MeToo movement should not stop with tackling the workplace harassment. It should continue in other parts of life too and protect the privacy of women everywhere, including online. And it should also change the attitude of men, who might be far from Harvey Weinstein but still think it's OK to look at leaked nude photos.