The fall-out from the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment and assault allegations has led to women speaking up about their own experiences. The #MeToo hashtag has gone viral on social media with more than 12 million posts in 24 hours on Facebook.
The movement has also affected those who we follow in the CrossFit community. Last week, Melissa Doss, a member of CrossFit Maximus’ CrossFit Games team, shared her #MeToo story. In an effort to help others who might have gone through a similar experience, Doss commented, “I’ve never really told many people this, but what better time than to share with 60,000 of my friends in hope that it will encourage others to get something off of their chest.”
She continued to tell her story that occurred back when she was in high school. “I remember right around the time my eating disorder started in high school (coincidence 🤔) I was a teacher’s aide for one of my teachers. It was my junior year. He was always super nice to me, but starting asking weird questions,” Doss shared. She concludes, “If you’ve ever been harassed or assaulted in anyway, my heart goes out to you. May you find peace and strength to share your journey and may women and men support and respect each other to make the world a better place. 💙”
