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Well-known author, Neil Gaiman, tweeted the #YesAllWomen hashtag is filled with true, hard, sad and angry things. Gaiman says he empathized with the movement and will try to understand but he will never fully grasp because he is a man.

#YesAllWomen's influence reaches to prominent politicians, such as Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House. Representative Nancy Pelosi tweets that women deserve to a life free from threats.

Amy Ma's tweet touches upon another important movement of stopping sexual assault by high school football players. Her story connects to the larger issue of rape on school campuses and sexual violence committed by football players.

Selina Kara quotes Magaret Atwood to highlight the difference what women and men fears. Twitters users tweeted back in support. She also had backlash. Users responded that feminism is awful, that Kara was hostile towards men, questions why people…

The New York Times article describes the aftermath of the Vista Isle Shooting on the University of California's campus. Female students in the article reported their fear after the shooting. The article also describes the #YesAllWomen movement and…

Alaina Huffman's tweet offers an unique perspective on #YesAllWomen. Her tweet implies that rigid gender roles affect both genders negatively.

Emily-Wan Kenobi's tweet claims every woman has a story about a man feeling entitled to her body. Her tweet also shows the backlash against #YesAllWomen and powerful the conservation the hashtag can start. Users tweeted back that every man has a…

The article describes Elliott Rodgers killing seven people and wounding thirteen people. In a online video and manifesto, the killer states he is seeking retribution because women did not return his feelings. The Isla Vista Killings started the…

#YesAllWomen's influence reaches popular actresses, such as Sophia Bush. The tv actress, Sophia Bush, describes how women should not have to carry their keys as a weapon and have to keep looking over their shoulders.

Emanuella Grinberg examines the importance of #YesAllWomen. The hashtag, with over 1.2 million tweets after the first couple of days of its start, outpaced other hashtags that focused on women's rights. Grinberg argues #Yesallwomen is important…