'Me, too'

I think that's part of what's happened, too.

And there's this: There are white male journalists who like appropropriating liberal female and minority views in a way that's ultimately patronizing and/or patriarchal. Mostly, they just like retweeting millennial women essayists and seeming progressive. It requires no thought or effort to do this and it's no less rooted in tribalism and identity politics than your standard Trumpite trotting out cliches.

And the cumulative effect is: We got Trump. Americans were concern trolled to such a spectacular degree for so many years that we end up with this asshole, because, to many voters, at least he's exactly the asshole he presents himself to be.

 

Former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast accused of raping another former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast
https://deadspin.com/olympic-champion-gymnast-tatiana-gutsu-accuses-fellow-g-1819621986

 

I've seen this up close in the magazine business, among other places. At the same time, I am reminded of an anecdote someone wrote when Bob Dole ran for president -- that as a matter of civility and appearances he never traveled alone with a female staffer.

 

Another big star.

 

Did she "reveal[]" it or did she "allege" it? "Variety" presumes the veracity of her account. The thing is, it isn't that difficult to narrow down which directors Reese Witherspoon worked with at age 16, right?

Reese Witherspoon opened up about her own experience with sexual assault on Monday night.

Speaking at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills, the Oscar winner revealed that she had been sexually assaulted by a director when she was just 16 years old.

How it should have been written:

Speaking at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills, the Oscar winner alleged that she had been sexually assaulted by a director when she was just 16 years old.

 

Another "reveals."

Reese Witherspoon Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted By a Director at 16

 

Reveals.

Reese Witherspoon Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted By Director When She Was Just 16

 

#MeToo: Reese Witherspoon reveals sexual assault at age 16

Witherspoon revealed that she was assaulted by the unnamed director when she was starting out in her career.

 

The Washington fucking Post.

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Lawrence join the chorus of women sharing Hollywood abuse stories

Reese Witherspoon, for example, used her speech at the Elle Women in Hollywood event Monday night to reveal that a director sexually assaulted her when she was just 16.

 

Breitbart.

Actress Reese Witherspoon has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a director when she was 16 years old, the latest in a series of claims about abuse in the film industry.

Reese Witherspoon Claims Director Sexually Assaulted Her at 16 - Breitbart

 

Do you want separate denunciations for each of those, or will a blanket denunciation be sufficient?

 

It's a very troubling trend.