TRENDING: The fall of Harvey Scissorhands
The trickle of new allegations against men in the entertainment industry has become a flood
Hollywood is in the business of producing films littered with misogyny, violence and the depiction of women as sex objects. So it is amusing that a powerful Hollywood insider such as Harvey Weinstein embraced these values in his personal life. But this is no laughing matter. Since The New York Times published an article alleging Weinstein was using his position of power to abuse young actresses, more than 30 have come forward with allegations that include assault and rape. That newspaper reported on Weinstein’s rapid decline. On Saturday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences axed him. On Monday, the Producers Guild of America terminated Weinstein’s membership. Actress Angelina Jolie said she would never work with him again after she was pawed by Weinstein. Weinstein’s fall has been all the more rapid because of the power of social media. This followed a tweet by Alyssa Milano, who wrote: "If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet....
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