Time names 2017's Person of the Year

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Time Magazine has announced that the #MeToo movement is 2017's Person Of The Year.

Sexual assault and harassment stories have dominated the airwaves for a good majority of the year, and it all started with the emergence of the #MeToo movement. Also known as "The Silence Breakers," actresses such as Alyssa Milano, Ashley Judd, and singer Taylor Swift, encouraged women everywhere to come forward and speak out against sexual misconduct.

What people don't know is, none of the above women started the hashtag Me Too movement. Tarana Burke is credited with creating the #MeToo campaign. Burke shared her gratitude for being part of Time's Person of the Year on Wednesday via Twitter:
"Thank you EVERYONE!! Especially all of you who rang the alarm when you thought I wasn’t being acknowledged. I couldn’t say anything!! I’m sorry. But I felt every bit of the love. Now the work REALLY begins."
Donald Trump was also on the shortlist for Person of the Year. There has been no comment from Trump's camp about #MeToo winning Time's Person of the Year. Then again, why would he comment? He has just as many accusers as Harvey Weinstein, if not more.

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