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May 31 2022
Analysis
A Reckoning for MeToo
Using sexual allegations as a political tool has killed the movement’s credibility and rendered truth irrelevant.
Is Elon Musk a sexual predator? Did he, as allegations unveiled by Business Insider suggest, flash his erect penis at a SpaceX flight attendant, asking her for sexual favors in exchange for buying her a horse? Insider’s source, a friend of the accuser, claims that he did.
National Review
Dec 05 2022
Opinion
Are We Entering an Era of #MeToo Reckoning?
Amid the glut of retrospectives on the five-year anniversary of #MeToo, the where-are-they-now rundowns of accused men and movement icons alike, a sense emerges that the #MeToo movement itself has finally transformed from a cause du jour to grist for the cultural mill. What it gives us now isn't news but narratives: the Pulitzer-winning reporting, the bestselling books based on the prize-
Reason
May 18 2020
Analysis
Rebuilding #MeToo
When Tarana Burke started the original Me Too movement in 2006, it was about the victims. It was about power in numbers and emboldening survivors of sexual assault to come out of the shadows. When the allegations about Harvey Weinstein broke in 2017 and #MeToo really started gaining traction, I was happy to see the purging of predators across all industries and political parties. #MeToo was a
The Spectator World
Dec 28 2022
Analysis
Anti & Pro Feminists Debate Abortion, Trans Rights, and #Metoo
What's the state of feminism in America? From trans rights to abortion, intersectionality to beauty standards, opinionated voices from across the political spectrum clash over the most controversial issues facing women today.
Vice
Sep 18 2018
Opinion
The #MeToo Kavanaugh Ambush
A story this old and unprovable can’t be allowed to delay a Supreme Court confirmation vote. The woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of a drunken assault when both were teenagers has now come forward publicly, and on Monday it caused Republicans to delay a confirmation vote and schedule another public hearing. Yet there is no way to confirm her story after 36 years, and to let it stop Mr. Kavanaugh
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Aug 11 2021
Analysis
How Cuomo Took Advantage of #MeToo
Two summers ago, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo stared into a camera, signed a bill and made a promise to the women of New York. “Let’s actually change things,” he said, underscoring each word of resolve with a chop of his hands as he approved sweeping new protections against sexual harassment.
The next day, he resumed his unwelcome pursuit of a female state trooper, according to a report
New York Times (News)
Jun 01 2022
News
#MeToo, #Freedomofspeech and more trend after Depp-Heard verdict
#MeToo was trending in the aftermath of the verdict in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial Wednesday.
Internet users discussed what impacts this case might have on the already tarnished movement, after a jury ruled in Depp’s favor, finding his ex-wife sullied his reputation and damaged his career with her claims of domestic abuse.
“#MeToo is dead,” declared Meghan
New York Post (News)
Feb 11 2022
News
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the way sexual misconduct claims are handled.
The measure, which is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden, bars employment contracts from forcing people
Associated Press
Oct 31 2019
Opinion
The MeToo Revolution Eats Its Own
The resignations pile up, from Al Franken to Katie Hill.
The marriage between feminism and the sexual revolution has been akin to a prude marrying a playboy. Its offspring were bound to be screwed up. One of its dysfunctional children is the MeToo movement, which continues to devour its friends, from Sen. Al Franken to Rep. Katie Hill.
The MeToo movement handed the hapless
The American Spectator
Jun 02 2022
News
Depp-Heard verdict will have chilling impact on #MeToo, advocates fear
Drew Dixon is one of several women who came forward with rape allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons in December 2017. For more than 20 years, she had kept silent. The secret, Dixon said, felt like a dark cloud looming over her. But in late 2017, she sensed a shift in the atmosphere.
“I said ‘me too’ after 20 years because I felt like this was the moment where I would be
Washington Post