If you haven’t heard, TIME’s Person of the Year 2017 has been announced, with the title going to “the Silence Breakers”, the women who spoke out against sexual harassment and assault, triggering revelations about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, US TV presenter Matt Lauer, and many more.
Although TIME has said this is a movement lacking a particular leader or figurehead, the magazine highlights the contributions of some people in particular, including Tarana Burke, the creator of the #MeToo hashtag, Taylor Swift, who won a civil case against an ex-DJ for groping her and Ashley Judd, one of the first alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein to go on the record against the film producer.
Coming shortly after Donald Trump openly lied about turning down the chance to be TIME’s Person of the Year, the announcement caused a mini meltdown on Twitter. Here are some of our favorite tweets celebrating #PersonOfTheYear…
Woke Twitter had a ball
Honesty can be the most powerful tool at our disposal. Thank you to each and every woman who has broken their silence. And to those still out there– we're here to support you if and when you're ready. #PersonOfTheYear https://t.co/ljf9mdPFMv
— Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) December 6, 2017
Honesty can be the most powerful tool at our disposal. Thank you to each and every woman who has broken their silence. And to those still out there– we're here to support you if and when you're ready. #PersonOfTheYear https://t.co/ljf9mdPFMv
— Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) December 6, 2017
What a great message this gives to all women and men who are not afraid to stand up: The Silence Breakers are TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year! Thank you #TimeMagazine #PersonOfTheYear pic.twitter.com/CbBwaWh540
— Franziska Seidel (@SeidelFranziska) December 6, 2017
Time's Person of the Year are all the brave women who broke the wall of silence against predators like Time's last Person of the Year. https://t.co/BBRGiX0kpR
— Patrick S. Tomlinson (@stealthygeek) December 6, 2017
Show it to your daughters. Show it to your sons. Show it to the soon-to-be-ex-President. #Loser https://t.co/6U0LJLGKkM
— Jason Isaacs (@jasonsfolly) December 6, 2017
Trump isn’t Person of the Year, but TIME’s piece on The Silence Breakers calls Trump a ‘precipitating factor’ in the #metoo movement. “In this case, you had Harvey Weinstein, and before that you had Trump.” https://t.co/fYaJLcTgq6
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 6, 2017
This is powerful. It is also a painful testament to our allegedly advanced and civilized society’s epidemic sexual abuse.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) December 6, 2017
The Silence Breakers are TIME's Person of the Year 2017 #TIMEPOY https://t.co/ryndyzAFpa
pic.twitter.com/bm8JFbtVpP
Taylor Swift fans entered the fourth dimension
TAYLOR SWIFT IS TIME'S PERSON OF THE YEAR OF 2017 FOR SPEAKING UP AND I WON'T LET ANY OF YOU INVALIDATE WHAT SHE DID.
— layne! (@curiousswifts) December 6, 2017
For those who are asking why Taylor Swift is included in TIME's "Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers"
— TAYLORD SWIFT (@TAYLORDSWlFT) December 6, 2017
(These are written by Time's EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and a Pulitzer prize finalist, so don't y'all go discrediting the selection process solely because you don't like Taylor.) pic.twitter.com/n4lFZNZdRA
TAYLOR SWIFT IS ON TIME’S PERSON OF THE YEAR 2017
— allain (@swiftreputation) December 6, 2017
also. the fact that taylor is getting backlash for being one of time’s people of the year after standing up against her sexual assaulter, just because she’s taylor swift, is BEYOND sickening & a very good example as to why people don’t speak up. #PersonOfTheYear #TimeMagazine
— taylor’s “angel” nikki (@thankstotay13) December 6, 2017
Robert Mueller fans were left disappointed he was overlooked
@TIME Let me help you. #PersonoftheYear pic.twitter.com/xRGXAJataA
— Alexander (@tobermorylife) December 4, 2017
Just imagining Robert Mueller as #PersonOfTheYear pic.twitter.com/FOCNbFNYb2
— Cleocatra, Queen of Denial (@jessica_lynn423) December 4, 2017
Meanwhile, Obama nostalgics were in denial
#PersonOfTheYear It should always be this highly intelligent, charismatic man! Love ya 44! Positive traits that douchey 45 will never be! pic.twitter.com/KbjuCdwqnC
— Tyler (@NaughtyTyler) December 4, 2017
Hey @TIME you missed one #PersonoftheYear #BringBackBarack pic.twitter.com/Cdh5R3NNkt
— Kaaren (@Kaargav) December 4, 2017
Other strong contenders did not make it to the list
Congratulations, #PersonOfTheYear! pic.twitter.com/SDxFWN4hCl
— Bad Father Han Solo (@BadFatherHan) December 6, 2017
Does she have your vote?#PersonOfTheYear2017 #PersonOfTheYear pic.twitter.com/DwLVHXMe3v
— Stop Trump (@StopTrump2020) November 27, 2017
Chuck Norris will be made #PersonOfTheYear This is not a discussion. pic.twitter.com/Yko6AwccLa
— ComicsExplained (@comicsexplained) December 4, 2017
Some people anticipated another Trump Twitter meltdown
I keep checking @realDonaldTrump's Twitter feed expecting him to say something self-centered, insecure, and totally unnecessary about Time's #PersonOfTheYear, "The Silence Breakers."
— Jonathan Riley (@JonRiley7) December 6, 2017
After a 15-hour silence, and the #PersonOfTheYear' snub from #TIME Magazine, this is the best #Trump can tweet - just minutes ago: pic.twitter.com/Zq2bX72EFM
— John Lundin (@johnlundin) December 6, 2017
Of course, someone had to make #PersonOfTheYear about net neutrality…
Without #NetNeutrality
— Anonymous (@cyberpunk2600) December 6, 2017
The #MeToo
Movement
would still be
L O A D I N G..#PersonOfTheYear
Don't let the @FCC @AjitPaiFCC
Silence our voice. pic.twitter.com/ozcaGj9zSp
