--- title: MeToo Founder On Why Survivors See Themselves In Cornell 7 Case | TIME description: MeToo founder, Tarana Burke, explains why the Cornell 7 case has resonated so deeply with survivors, saying that you don’t have to have the exact same experience to recognize what it feels like to lose control over your body. The case, dubbed the “Cornell 7”, centers on allegations from a Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who claims she was raped by seven Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024. After the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office initially declined to prosecute, the investigation was reopened, with New York Attorney General Letitia James appointed as special prosecutor. For survivors, Burke says, the response to Jane Doe’s story reflects the same recognition behind MeToo: “We know it in our bones, we know it in our spirits, in our bodies, we know it in our lived reality what this is.” canonical: https://time.com/video/y5lJqp92/ og:title: MeToo Founder On Why Survivors See Themselves In Cornell 7 Case og:description: MeToo founder, Tarana Burke, explains why the Cornell 7 case has resonated so deeply with survivors, saying that you don’t have to have the exact same experience to recognize what it feels like to lose control over your body. The case, dubbed the “Cornell 7”, centers on allegations from a Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who claims she was raped by seven Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024. After the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office initially declined to prosecute, the investigation was reopened, with New York Attorney General Letitia James appointed as special prosecutor. For survivors, Burke says, the response to Jane Doe’s story reflects the same recognition behind MeToo: “We know it in our bones, we know it in our spirits, in our bodies, we know it in our lived reality what this is.” og:url: https://time.com/video/y5lJqp92/ og:image: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/y5lJqp92/poster.jpg?width=720 og:type: video.other twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: MeToo Founder On Why Survivors See Themselves In Cornell 7 Case twitter:description: MeToo founder, Tarana Burke, explains why the Cornell 7 case has resonated so deeply with survivors, saying that you don’t have to have the exact same experience to recognize what it feels like to lose control over your body. The case, dubbed the “Cornell 7”, centers on allegations from a Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who claims she was raped by seven Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024. After the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office initially declined to prosecute, the investigation was reopened, with New York Attorney General Letitia James appointed as special prosecutor. For survivors, Burke says, the response to Jane Doe’s story reflects the same recognition behind MeToo: “We know it in our bones, we know it in our spirits, in our bodies, we know it in our lived reality what this is.” twitter:image: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/y5lJqp92/poster.jpg?width=720 --- # MeToo Founder On Why Survivors See Themselves In Cornell 7 Case > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME Subscription: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923, reporting on the people, ideas and issues shaping the world. 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The case, dubbed the “Cornell 7”, centers on allegations from a Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who claims she was raped by seven Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024. After the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office initially declined to prosecute, the investigation was reopened, with New York Attorney General Letitia James appointed as special prosecutor. For survivors, Burke says, the response to Jane Doe’s story reflects the same recognition behind MeToo: “We know it in our bones, we know it in our spirits, in our bodies, we know it in our lived reality what this is.”_ --- Oct 9, 2026 2:55 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Tarana Burke: The #MeToo Fight Goes On](/video/J6oWc1j7/) ### Tarana Burke: The #MeToo Fight Goes On [#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke: the Amber Heard Verdict Is the Result of a Broken System](/video/SaLunUwH/) ### #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke: the Amber Heard Verdict Is the Result of a Broken System [TIME100 Honorees Praise the #MeToo Movement](/video/I9sbzPGV/) ### TIME100 Honorees Praise the #MeToo Movement --- ## Transcript I would describe the Cornell seven case as horrific, um, and typical. Uh, unfortunately, I think this case resonated with so many people because we are survivors because again, we are parents, we are, we are family members, we are friends. We just know. We know it in our bones. We know it in our spirits, in our bodies. We know it in our lived reality. What? This is the reason why people immediately said, I am Jane Doe. Because we are. We literally are. It's the same reason why people said, me too. Because we are. It's the same sentiment and you hear the details of the story. You don't have to have spent seven hours in a dorm room incapacitated to know that feeling. You can spend seven seconds not having control of your body and understand that feeling when you don't have decision making over what happens to your body and your body experiences trauma, it leaves you with an indelible mark that is hard to explain. 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