<P> In the wake of #MeToo, many countries such as the U.S., India, France, China, Japan, and Italy, have seen discussion in the media on whether cultural norms need to be changed for sexual harassment to be eradicated in the workplace . </P> <P> Dr. John Launer of Health Education England stated leaders must be made aware of common "mismatches of perceptions" at work to reduce incidents where one person thinks they are flirting while the other person feels like they're being demeaned or harassed . Reporter Anna North from Vox states one way to address #MeToo is teach children the basics of sex . North states the cultural notion that women do not enjoy sex leads men "to believe that a lukewarm yes is all they're ever going to get", referring to a 2017 study which found that men who believe women enjoy being forced into sex are "more likely to perceive women as consenting". Alyssa Rosenberg of The Washington Post called for society to be careful of overreaching by "being clear about what behavior is criminal, what behavior is legal but intolerable in a workplace, and what private intimate behavior is worthy of condemnation" but not part of the workplace discussion . She says "preserving the nuances" is more inclusive and realistic . </P> <P> Professor Daniel Drezner stated that #MeToo laid the groundwork for two major cultural shifts . One is the acceptance that sexual harassment (not just sexual assault) is unacceptable in the workplace . The other is that when a powerful person is accused of sexual harassment, the reaction should be a presumption that the less powerful accuser is "likely telling the truth, because the risks of going public are great ." However, he states society is struggling with the speed at which change is being demanded . </P> <P> Although #MeToo initially focused on adults, the message spread to students in K--12 schools where sexual abuse is common both in person and online . MeTooK12 is a spin - off of #MeToo created in January 2018 by the group Stop Sexual Assault in Schools, founded by Joel Levin and Esther Warkov, aimed at stopping sexual abuse in education from kindergarten to high school . #MeTooK12 was inspired in part by the removal of certain federal Title IX sexual misconduct guidelines . There is evidence that sexual misconduct in K--12 education is dramatically underreported by both schools and students, because nearly 80% of public schools never report any incidents of harassment . A 2011 survey found 40% of boys and 56% of girls in grades 7--12 reported had experienced some type of negative sexual comment or sexual harassment in their lives . Approximately 5% of K--12 sexual misconduct reports involved 5 or 6 - year - old students . #MeTooK12 is meant to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual misconduct towards children in school, and the need for increased training on Title IX policies, as only 18 states require people in education to receive training about what to do when a student or teacher is sexually abused . </P>

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