the people writing think pieces asking "has this gone too far" or "is this just the way the world is now" are missing the big picture. the last year has shown that inappropriate behavior, sexual harassment, assault, and worse, is prevalent in every single industry and facet of life. and the biggest lesson, and the one that hasn't gotten enough coverage (in my opinion) is that this happens EVERYWHERE. you can see how famous, powerful women are being stifled...imagine what is happening in less "glamorous" industries to women who dont have the same agency or level of power.
powerful men, especially white men, have taken advantage of their privilege and place in the world for literally thousands of years. we aren't even close to the point of asking "has this gone too far"....check back 2,000 years from now, when women will hopefully have closed the pay gap and the power gap. its sickening the backlash some women who have spoken out have faced. people dont realize that there is nothing to be gained, except trying to empower others and spur change, in speaking out. yet these people face tons of criticism, 99% of it being unwarranted. im a man. i cant even imagine the pain that these women are going through, emotional and physical. they need to be supported, in every way possible, from now through the end of eternity.
