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Women ID as Assault, Harassment Victims With 'Me Too' Tweets


FILE - Alyssa Milano arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Entertainment Weekly pre party at the Sunset Tower Hotel, Sept. 15, 2017, in Los Angeles.
FILE - Alyssa Milano arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Entertainment Weekly pre party at the Sunset Tower Hotel, Sept. 15, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Thousands of women are responding to actress Alyssa Milano's call to tweet "me too" to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault following the recent revelation of decades of allegations of sexual misconduct by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

FILE - Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
FILE - Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Milano suggested women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted post the message on Twitter on Sunday. The call to action quickly trended, with notable names like Lady Gaga, Monica Lewinsky and Rosario Dawson identifying themselves as victims. Others shared personal stories.

Also tweeting in support was Milano's former co-star on TV's "Charmed," Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping her.

Milano called the Weinstein allegations "disturbing" in an essay last week, but added that the issue was complicated for her because she is friends with Weinstein's wife, Georgina Chapman.

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