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Effects of the #MeToo Movement

Sexual misconduct has been present in Hollywood since the beginning of filmmaking. The film industry has been run almost completely by men for decades now. The men in power have very often chosen to use that power to sexually abuse and mistreat women who are trying to make it in the film industry. Since men are in the position of power in almost every workplace, you can tell why sexual misconduct and abuse is an issue in our country. Men use their power to get what they want sexually. Men show their dominance over the women who are working for them and sometimes, these men have done this for so many years, they do not realize how much harm they are causing. This is how the #METoo Movement has helped. It has caused men to become accountable for their actions. As you can tell while browsing this article, many men claim they have did not mean any harm by their actions. This is why the #MeToo movement was so necessary. Women needed to speak up together in order to be heard and not brushed away like any other scandal. This is why people like Gwyneth Paltrow decided to wait to make her statement. She did not want it back fire in her direction. The #MeToo movement has started a ripple effect of women speaking up against their abusers in the film industry and in people's personal lives. Because of the #MeToo movement people, like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, are serving their well deserved time in jail. The #MeToo movement has made many workplaces safer and more comfortable to women and has given victims a voice.

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 11 years in a maximum security prison on March 11.