FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

Stormy Daniels tests a post-#MeToo press

The media's coverage of a key witness against Donald Trump has been surprisingly nuanced and thoughtful

Salon · May 9, 2024

The overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is an affront to women

#MeToo’s real legacy may not be ending predators’ impunity so much as highlighting the tenacity of that impunity

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2024

How much did #MeToo change for women? Let’s ask Harvey Weinstein today – or Donald Trump

Both were pilloried, but that was then. Today, one has beaten a rape conviction, the other may return as president, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing

Male survivors of sexual abuse and assault have long felt muzzled, but that might be starting to change as more victims emboldened by the MeToo movement come forward

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81

Former film academy president John Bailey has died at 81

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Cat Person terrified men and thrilled female readers – has anything changed?

Published in the white heat of the #MeToo moment, Kristen Roupenian’s viral ‘New Yorker’ short story about a bad date and dodgy sexual dynamics captured the zeitgeist, writes Jessie Thompson. This week, a film adaptation arrives in cinemas – what will audiences make of this tale of terrible sex, six…

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023

On-screen nudity, as revealed in 1992

Young actors discuss their conflicted feelings about having to strip in front of the cameras in an industry before the #metoo movement

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

Harassment victims in UK film and TV face backlash after #MeToo, study finds

UK report says victims in the industry are encouraged to speak out but can then face bullying and humiliation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

How Vivien Leigh survived Hollywood before #MeToo

Vivien Leigh’s achievements in cinema were extraordinary. Known for her glamour and beauty, the actress rose from a bit-part player to become one of the most famous women in Hollywood, playing Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939. And November 5 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth…

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023

#UsToo: How antisemitism and Islamophobia make reporting sexual misconduct and abuse of power harder for Jewish and Muslim women

October 2023 marks the anniversary of #MeToo: six years since actor Alyssa Milano’s tweet calling for women to speak out about experiences of abuse went viral and helped launch a global movement. Ever since, #MeToo has been shorthand for people’s experiences with sexual harassment and assault, from film sets and…

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023