The #MeToo Movement Is Much Bigger Than Harvey Weinstein’s Verdict
The conviction is yet another sign of the unprecedented changes brought by the #MeToo movement.
Harvey Weinstein arrives at state supreme court in New York on Feb. 24, 2020.
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There was once a time, just two short years ago, before “Weinstein clauses” and “Weinstein taxes,” before “intimacy coordinators” and “disgrace insurance.”
Before, in other words, the #MeToo movement and its chief villain, Harvey Weinstein, tore through corridors of power and prompted a global reckoning for rich, powerful men. The guilty verdict handed down for Weinstein on Monday is yet another sign that the #MeToo movement is bringing unprecedented changes to virtually every corner of business and political life.