I remember the day so vividly. It was Jan. 1, 2018, and 300 prominent women in the entertainment industry vowed their support of Time’s Up, a new nonprofit organization focused on fighting sexual abuse in Hollywood and beyond. The group published an open letter signed by high-profile talent including Shonda Rhimes, Natalie Portman, Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria, among many others.
For those of us in media who are committed to continually shining a harsh light on Hollywood’s systemic sexual harassment crisis, it was heartening to know that this noble effort was being backed by such an influential group of women and that it extended to all sectors of America’s workplace.
There was profound promise for this well-intended organization, which launched on the heels of the #MeToo movement that organized after sexual assault and rape allegations surfaced against disgraced movie mogul, and now convicted felon, Harvey Weinstein.
But nearly four years later,...
For those of us in media who are committed to continually shining a harsh light on Hollywood’s systemic sexual harassment crisis, it was heartening to know that this noble effort was being backed by such an influential group of women and that it extended to all sectors of America’s workplace.
There was profound promise for this well-intended organization, which launched on the heels of the #MeToo movement that organized after sexual assault and rape allegations surfaced against disgraced movie mogul, and now convicted felon, Harvey Weinstein.
But nearly four years later,...
- 11/24/2021
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