, Columnist
Scandals and Outrage Won't End Sexual Harassment
The hope that we will "teach men not to ..." is weak. They already know it's wrong. That's part of its appeal.
Even in the bad old days, everyone knew sexual harassment was wrong.
Source: Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesFor decades, there were private whispers. But not very private. Given how many women have now come forward, virtually all of Hollywood must have known at least that Harvey Weinstein used business pretexts to secure sexual gratification.
So much for the usual recriminations over who knew what and when they knew it. In this case, they almost all knew a long time ago, and they did nothing.