They demanded that widespread behavior of intimidation and abuse of power, and the normalization of it, come to an end.
One by one, women who had lived in silence about their own experiences of sexual harassment and assault - whether due to negative career repercussions, fear of not being believed, shame, NDAs, and other reasons - began to share their stories, adding voices to a booming chorus under the hashtag #MeToo. “I felt less alone this week than I’ve ever felt in my entire career.” –Reese WitherspoonĪfter the New York Times and The New Yorker exposés ousted Harvey Weinstein from a seemingly impenetrable Hollywood throne, unveiling his true nature as a sexual predator, the floodgates opened.
