Popsugar Fashion Fashion News Cameron Russell Instagram Hashtag This Model Has Shared Over 70 Sexual Harassment Stories, and They're Beyond Infuriating October 20, 2017 by Victoria Messina First Published: October 16, 2017 View On One Page Photo 1 of 15 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ A brave model (and friend) reached out to me with her story today. She has asked to remain anonymous but asked that I share her words here because the photographer still works in the industry. She wants to encourage other women to speak up. We need a way to begin breaking the silence while remaining protected. We are not talking about one, five, or even twenty men. We are talking about a culture of exploitation and it must stop. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR STORY ANONYMOUSLY, DIRECT MESSAGE ME and I will post your words. If you would like to share publicly use the hashtag #MyJobShouldNotIncludeAbuse so the industry can see the size and scope of this problem. Hearing about #harveyweinstein this week has sparked conversations about how widespread and how familiar his behavior is. We talked about how hard it is to share stories of assault. When they are the norm, calling them out can feel disruptive and unprofessional. On many occasions I've been called a feminist for reporting unwanted groping, spanking, pinching, pressure for dates, phone calls and texts of a sexual nature, lack of appropriate changing areas, etc. And because the response has always been "are you surprised?" or "that's part of the job" I tolerated them. When the offenses were bigger, calling them out is terrifying, and demands a level of exposure and backlash to what is already painful and sometimes shameful. #MyJobShouldNotIncludeAbuse A post shared by Cameron Russell (@cameronrussell) on Oct 12, 2017 at 12:30pm PDT Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 The Post That Started It All Previous Next Start Slideshow Fashion NewsInstagramHarvey WeinsteinModelsHashtagsFashion Instagrams