In the fall of 2017, the publishing of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein fueled the rise of the #MeToo movement, inspiring women across industries to speak out against abuse and inappropriate behavior that they said they had experienced for years, sometimes at the hands of high-profile men.
The world of politics has not been immune. Perhaps most notably, Brett Kavanaugh faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct before and during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings last year. And now several women have come forward to describe “awkward” and “uncomfortable” interactions with likely 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
So how has the public’s perspective on the #MeToo movement changed? CONT.
Meredith Conroy (California State U.), FiveThirtyEight