#MeToo
Founded by Tarana Burke more than a decade ago, #MeToo came to new prominence in October 2017, after dozens of women came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The movement has continued to evolve ever since; here’s where it stands today.
“It is not a personal or intellectual weakness to like clothes.”
Body-shaming men is deeply unprogressive — even if they’re accused of sex crimes.
“He smacks my ass really hard”: Joy Villa, a Trump-supporting singer, alleges Lewandowski assaulted her.
”This is a workforce that is exploited all the time.”
Two investigations, two conclusions in the case of one Republican representative (who is still in office).
Hayek details experiences, both on set and off, that show how powerful predators endanger their own industry.
Karissa Fenwick says her university’s response to her harassment report was insufficient. She’s not alone.
Trump this morning tweeted that Gillibrand “would do anything” for donations.
Three women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct in 2016 discussed their experiences with Megyn Kelly on Monday.
Federal judges have developed a narrow view of what behavior is bad enough to be illegal.
Ronan Farrow has done great reporting on Harvey Weinstein. But it began with Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey.
SNL mostly dodged its longtime writer Al Franken, and seemed tired of its own sexual harassment jokes.
“I’m sorry … that your face feels punched,” says Amber Ruffin.
Planning comebacks for the accused risks perpetuating the problem.
Trying to put sexual assault allegations beyond partisanship is only making them more partisan.
Swift’s place in the #MeToo movement is the source of much debate.
Their conversation was as tense as it was necessary.
Apologies can actually help survivors. But only if they’re done right.
It’s not a girl group. They just stay in a pack for safety.
After previously defending Conyers, Pelosi now says he should step down.
One economist found that women received a pay bump in fields with higher rates of harassment. But “danger pay” isn’t the whole story.
His widely criticized interview with Clinton takes on a new importance now.
“Where we go next depends on how we take — or don’t take — advantage of this moment.”
Women turned a place rife with abuse into the base of a social movement. It’s not the first time.
Complaints against the network’s former editorial director have prompted a reckoning — and the public has the opportunity to watch.
The party’s leaders can’t keep protecting sexual harassers and claim they’re the party of the resistance.
A tale of two charts.
“I think it’s very, very good for women, and I’m very happy a lot of these things are coming out.”
Most just don’t make the headlines.
The fund that settles sexual harassment cases in the legislative branch is unlimited and funded by taxpayers.
The Washington Post details allegations of groping and other inappropriate contact against the PBS host.
There’s a reason their commentary was a cut above — and it’s not simply because they’re women.
MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt lays out the web of bureaucracy, mandatory waiting periods, and taxpayer money involved in making a sexual harassment claim in Congress.
The actor, who’s won two Emmys for his role as Maura Pfefferman, says he can’t continue on the show due to “the politicized atmosphere” on set.
Boston University has concluded a member of its faculty sexually harassed a graduate student while conducting remote fieldwork in Antarctica.
In a case of odd timing, Bill Clinton got a warm welcome at the National Book Awards.
Democrats profess to take sexual harassment more seriously than Republicans. The Al Franken allegations could put that to the test.
Before #MeToo, there was Measure for Measure.
Matthew Weiner, before that accusation: “Identifying powerless people and their pain is catharsis.”
Cecily Strong plays “Claire from HR,” a woman whose rage and exasperation are incredibly relatable.