In the last month, Hollywood has seen a surge in people coming forward to talk about their assault and harassment by other prominent celebrities. The conversation has also gone beyond entertainment and into the media and political world in the United States and beyond.The publications of Weinstein’s three decades of sexual harassment, assault and rape were discovered in a New York Times investigation. Since then, Weinstein has been fired from his production company, Weinstein Co., and expelled from many professional guilds.After the Weinstein accusations came to light, sexual misconduct became an international topic. The #MeToo movement has promoted a closer examination of how cases are handled and how common women and men face it on a day-to-day basis.Multiple executives in the entertainment industry have been accused of sexual misconduct, According to a report by ABC News. Names include Hadrian Belove, Shadie Einashal, Director Gary Goddard, Filmmaker Brett Ratner, Producer Chris Savino, Writer/Director James Toback and “Mad Men” Creator Matthew Weiner.The actors under fire are Richard Dreyfuss, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Knepper, Jeremy Piven, Steven Seagal, Tom Sizemore, Kevin Spacey, Jeffrey Tambor, George Takei, and Ed Westwick. Also on the list were Chef John Besh, comedian Louis C.K., casting employee Andy Henry, Show runner Andrew Kreisberg, and Comedy festival organizer Gilbert Rozon.Spacey was most recently in the news for his assaults against 24 men. He has since been dropped from the production of “House of Cards.”The list continues with those in media, publishing and business with those like Billboard Magazine Executive Stephen Blackwell, Penguin Random House art director Giuseppe Castellano, and News Republic publisher Hamilton Fish.In politics, there have been six accused of sexual misconduct; British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, Kentucky House Speaker Jeff Hoover, Florida Democrat Party Chairman Stephen Bittel, Former President George H.W Bush, and U.S. Senators Al Franken and candidate Roy Moore.The surge in people speaking out against their accusers is shedding light on the problem faced by both men and women. As a result, the conversation has changed regarding treatment of sexual misconduct within companies, industries, and politics.
