Emily Ratajkowski Says That Men "Don't Actually Understand" How To Change Their Behavior Post-#MeToo
"As a parent, I can tell you, when you want to teach your child something, like, not to hit other kids, you don't want them to not hit other kids because they are scared of time out."
Well, Emily recently took to TikTok to share her thoughts on the #MeToo movement's ongoing legacy.
In the video, Emily questions whether men have specifically learned the right things — or anything at all, really — from women speaking up about sexual assault and misconduct.
"#MeToo hasn't changed things in the world," she said. "Cancel culture hasn't changed things. All we have now are men who are afraid of consequences."
Emily went on to explain how she handles parenting, and how it relates to her own perspective.
"As a parent, I can tell you, when you want to teach your child something, like, not to hit other kids, you don't want them to not hit other kids because they are scared of time out."
"You don't want them to hit other kids," she explained, "because they have empathy, and they understand that hurting other kids is not nice because it will hurt those kids, and they don't want to hurt other kids."
Emily went on to say that, in a "post-#MeToo world," what she thinks we're left with is "a lot of dudes who are, like, afraid of getting caught."
"I think they are just afraid of the consequences of their actions," she concluded. "They don't actually understand fundamentally why they need to change their actions. So, that's not progress."
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here.
