Female celebrities are sharing photos of themselves at 14 in light of sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore
- The #MeAt14 Twitter campaign aims to "show what a 14-year-old looks like" in response to allegations that Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore made sexual advances toward teenagers.
- Celebrities like Sarah Silverman have participated in the online campaign, in which women have been sharing pictures of their 14-year-old selves.
- Several high-profile Republican senators have said they believe Moore should step aside.
Following accusations that Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama made sexual advances toward a 14-year-old girl when he was 32 in 1979, women began tweeting pictures of themselves when they were 14.
Many of the photos, which several female celebrities have shared, also include accounts of what they were doing at the time instead of dating men twice their age.
Lawyer Catherine Lawson started the #MeAt14 campaign. She said it aims to circulate images of girls who were the same age Leigh Corfman was when Moore allegedly pursued her.
"Show what a 14-year-old looks like. Affirm they're not capable of consent. Remind people *kids* deserve protection," Lawson tweeted.
Among the celebrities participating in the campaign so far are comedian Sarah Silverman, reporter Katie Couric, news anchor Gretchen Carlson, and actress Alyssa Milano:
Other women used the campaign to comment on girls' inability to consent at such a young age:
Following the Washington Post's publication of the allegations last week, Moore has denied its claims, and threatened to sue the paper for the article.
Several prominent Republican senators, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Roy Gardener, Sen. Susan Collins, and Sen. John Cornyn have all said they think Moore should step down from the Alabama race.
#MeAt14 w my boyfriend - JK I'm with my math teacher, Mr James @lizzwinstead pic.twitter.com/e2BaXySl7Y
- Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) November 12, 2017
I was eating a lot of chocolate chip cookie dough and learning to do the "hustle" and not worrying about a 32 year old man trying to hustle me. #MeAt14 pic.twitter.com/xp7UPiiZdq
- Katie Couric (@katiecouric) November 12, 2017
Thx @lizzwinstead - This is #MeAt14 #NoMoore pic.twitter.com/DazKKLSmAC
- Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) November 13, 2017
#MeAt14 I worshipped my brother. I loved my dog, Pucci. I loved OMD. I had Big hair. I was happy. I was innocent.
Please share your #MeAt14. pic.twitter.com/ccPyVHgcVS
- Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 12, 2017
If she still needs a permission slip for a field trip, she CANNOT consent. #MeAt14
- Belle (@belredder) November 11, 2017
#MeAt14 Here's a diary entry about the time I started crying at a dance because I was scared of dancing with boys.
Not old enough to consent to a romantic relationship with an adult man! pic.twitter.com/1m2SF7wzo6
- SharAAAUUGH! (@sharahmeservy) November 11, 2017
This is me at 14, a shy and innocent bookworm. No way is a 14-yr-old developmentally prepared to date a 32-yr-old man. #MeAt14 #NoMoore pic.twitter.com/e5pYBcMyx3
- Fern Naomi Renville (@Fern_Renville) November 12, 2017
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