The Whisper Network, #MeToo and the Downfall of Powerful Men

The recent backlash to the feminist gains of the past several decades has been brutal. Roe fell. In the Trump administration, it almost seems as though, for cabinet members, sexual assault allegations are a badge of honor, rather than something to be soberly investigated. In part because of pressure from the president and his cronies, corporations are now trying to erase women's achievements, rather than tout them.

Though I have been lamenting this state of affairs, this month the lawless nihilism of the anti-feminist backlash is looking less appealing, with real consequences for Representative Eric Swalwell of California and Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas, who have both been credibly accused of sexual misconduct.