Holly Richardson: Why it matters that the Silence Breakers are the Person(s) of the Year

Muriel Rukeyeser, poet and political activist said “If one woman told the truth about her life, the world would split open.” Time Magazine has recognized the world splitting open.“For giving voice to open secrets, for moving whisper networks onto social networks, for pushing us all to stop accepting the unacceptable, the Silence Breakers are the 2017 Person of the Year.”When The Salt Lake Tribune tweeted the news about the Silence Breakers being named as Person(s) of the