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According to the woman who coined the term, the words “say it all.” On “Salon Talks,” Tarana Burke shared where the movement is going next. “If you are somebody who has survived really any kind of trauma and somebody says to you, “me too,” then you know that if nothing else, you have a small connection between that person,” Burke said. “That small connection can be the entry place where you start your healing process.” Burke, who was named as one of Time Magazine’s 2017 persons of the year and appeared at the Golden Globes, also discussed why she finds questions about how men should react frustrating. It shouldn’t be a question of gender, she says. Watch the [full episode]( with Burke to hear why she started the movement. Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [Fighting for dignity]( Women in jails are the fastest growing incarcerated population in the United States. Three women who served time share their firsthand prison stories with Salon. Topeka K. Sam, Vanee Sykes and Ashley Sowells opened up to Salon about the traumas they witnessed and experienced, while incarcerated and after release. “One mistake does not define the sum of who we are,” Sam said. Sam is the founder and executive director of the Ladies of Hope Ministries, whose mission is to help women transition back into society. Sam and Sykes are co-founders of Hope House NYC, a safe housing space for women and girls. Watch the video above to learn more about how the healthy, beautiful living spaces they create aid the reentry process. Plus, check out Sam’s weekly radio show “Last Mile, Second Chances,” on SiriusXM’s Urban View channel 126 at 9 a.m. ET. Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [The emptiness of video game roundtable]( President Trump’s violent video games roundtable was a sham Jeremy Binckes --------------------------------------------------------------- [Florida’s gun bill: A ray of hope]( Florida’s confusing gun bill: It’s actually a win for reform Amanda Marcotte --------------------------------------------------------------- [Training for less than $5 per course]( How to land a job in the in-demand field of IT security Salon Marketplace --------------------------------------------------------------- [Prince to host Rohrabacher fundraiser]( Erik Prince, backed by House Republicans, remains defiant about Seychelles meeting Charlie May --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [A must-read transgender story]( Sarah McBride is the first openly trans woman to work at the White House and became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention with her speech at the DNC in 2016. She joined Amanda Marcotte on “Salon Talks” to present her new memoir “Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality.” McBride, who is national press secretary at the Human Rights Campaign, made headlines for coming out as transgender in 2012 while serving as American University’s student body president. Since then, Sarah has been at the forefront of the transgender activist movement. Even in a climate where transgender bathroom bills and military bans have gained political support, McBride remains hopeful for a more inclusive future. She told Salon, “Change can not come fast enough. Every single day matters when it comes to building a world where every person can live their life to the fullest.” Check out the full episode above to hear more about McBride’s thoughts on trans bans and how her lost love helped inspire her activism. Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [#MeToo brings new depth to classic play]( Twenty years ago, Eve Ensler’s landmark and award-winning female-empowerment play "The Vagina Monologues" began and sparked a global movement, "V Day,” an effort focused on ending violence against women and girls and celebrated on Valentine’s Day. "The Vagina Monologues,” which is at turns sad, disturbing, and also funny, has been translated into 48 languages and performed in 140 countries. The women who perform it all over the world feel a powerful connection to the material, including three of the actors who are performing the show in New York, Vicky Kuperman, Vanessa Hollingshead and Gina Savage. They stopped by Salon to share their personal experiences with the subject matter, including extremely personal revelations about sexual abuse. Ensler's collection of stories delve into sex, body image, genital mutilation and rape, and is the result of hundreds of interviews she did while writing the play. Savage says she hopes audiences take away this message from “The Vagina Monologues:” "We're individuals,” she told Salon. “If something happens to us, we should speak up then and there. No matter if you're a male or a female, the time to take action is now, in the moment, when it happens, and not be afraid to do that." To find a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” in your city visit vday.org. Watch the video above to learn ​more about the show and how it continues to inspire people around the world to speak out against sexual violence.​ Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Meeting of the authoritarian minds]( Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump to meet Nicole Karlis --------------------------------------------------------------- [A female-led TV revolution]( “TV is like an empathy machine,” that’s why, says Joy Press, women have been stealing the show Mary Elizabeth Williams --------------------------------------------------------------- [Amelia Earhart mystery finally cracked?]( Scientist says bones found on Pacific island likely belonged to Amelia Earhart Rachel Leah --------------------------------------------------------------- [The end is coming for Toys R Us]( The end is coming for Toys R Us Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [Help]( | [Advertising Information]( Copyright ©2018 Salon Media Group, Inc. 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