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John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81

Former film academy president John Bailey has died at 81

The Independent UK

Cat Person terrified men and thrilled female readers – has anything changed?

Published in the white heat of the #MeToo moment, Kristen Roupenian’s viral ‘New Yorker’ short story about a bad date and dodgy sexual dynamics captured the zeitgeist, writes Jessie Thompson. This week, a film adaptation arrives in cinemas – what will audiences make of this tale of terrible sex, six…

The Independent UK

On-screen nudity, as revealed in 1992

Young actors discuss their conflicted feelings about having to strip in front of the cameras in an industry before the #metoo movement

The Guardian - UK

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Harassment victims in UK film and TV face backlash after #MeToo, study finds

UK report says victims in the industry are encouraged to speak out but can then face bullying and humiliation

The Guardian - UK

How Vivien Leigh survived Hollywood before #MeToo

Vivien Leigh’s achievements in cinema were extraordinary. Known for her glamour and beauty, the actress rose from a bit-part player to become one of the most famous women in Hollywood, playing Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939. And November 5 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth…

The Conversation

#UsToo: How antisemitism and Islamophobia make reporting sexual misconduct and abuse of power harder for Jewish and Muslim women

October 2023 marks the anniversary of #MeToo: six years since actor Alyssa Milano’s tweet calling for women to speak out about experiences of abuse went viral and helped launch a global movement. Ever since, #MeToo has been shorthand for people’s experiences with sexual harassment and assault, from film sets and…

The Conversation

Penelope Skinner on her #MeToo play: ‘We focus on perpetrators. I wanted to explore the life that was lost’

Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James take centre stage in the playwright’s new drama Lyonesse, which explores power, abuse, and why things haven’t changed as much as people hoped

The Guardian - UK

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California official who opposed #MeToo movement accused of killing fiancee

Maga darling Joseph C Roberts arrested after Rachel Elizabeth Imani Buckner’s remains found on San Francisco Bay shoreline

The Guardian - US

‘Do not be alone in a room with him’: how Australia’s comedy scene deals with its ‘open secrets’

Despite #MeToo and greater awareness, women are still having to protect each other from threatening men and still paying the price for speaking out

The Guardian - AU

Are #MeToo Allegations Speech on "Matters of Public Concern"?

The Minnesota Supreme Court says "sometimes," and splits 4-3 in favor of a particular allegation being on matters of public concern.

Reason

YouTube Has Demonetized Russell Brand Over Anonymous #MeToo Allegations

This sets a dangerous precedent.

Reason

Top Biden adviser was advising Madigan on #MeToo crisis while her firm was helping woman suing former speaker

A prominent communications firm that helped launch a high-profile effort to assist victims of sexual harassment, rape and assault was also a paid adviser to then Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan while he was being sued by Alaina Hampton, one of those victims.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woody Allen: cheered on stage despite fog of accusation that won’t lift

Given rapturous applause at Venice, Allen has – like it or not – become an icon for post-#MeToo confusion around allegations and burdens of proof

The Guardian - UK

Woody Allen in Venice: #MeToo has been good for women, but cancel culture can be ‘silly’

Director attacks ‘extremes’ of movement while promoting Coup de Chance, his 50th film, at Venice film festival, as well as addressing persistent interest in historic allegations against him

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‘I didn’t have a second thought’: why Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett Johansson are stripping off on screen

In films like No Hard Feelings, Joy Ride and Asteroid City, full-frontal female nudity is back. What has changed in the #MeToo era?

The Independent UK

Aidan Turner on his #MeToo tennis drama, Jilly Cooper, and being a sex symbol: ‘I think people want me to feel objectified – but I don’t’

The ‘Poldark’ star talks to Jessie Thompson about objectification, bringing Rutshire to life, juggling work and family, and playing a tennis coach accused of inappropriate behaviour

The Independent UK

Taiwan's #MeToo movement is making a resurgence as accusations hit politics, TV and schools

Taiwan is facing a long-delayed reckoning with sexual harassment and sexual violence

The Guardian - UK

The lesson from the Phillip Schofield scandal? A moral grey area is not OK in any workplace

In the post-#MeToo era we are much more alert to power imbalances in relationships, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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The Guardian - AU

Professor accused of sexually assaulting teenager as China’s #metoo movement struggles forward

Victim alleges in viral social media post that assault 11 years ago resulted in her becoming pregnant and having an abortion

Fortune

E. Jean Carroll's $5 million victory against Donald Trump shows the staying power of #MeToo

The movement changed laws.

Axios

#MeToo's legacy lives on in the E. Jean Carroll verdict

Carroll's success in court will likely lead to more litigation and possibly even more state laws modeled on New York's.

The Guardian - UK

Luther actor Ruth Wilson hits out at Hollywood #MeToo ‘hypocrisy’

Wilson tells the Guardian it is ‘extraordinary’ to witness shift from ignoring abuse to feigning interest

Fortune

Wall Street avoids a reckoning over #MeToo—and mandatory arbitration

TCW settles a long-simmering sexual harassment lawsuit, while Goldman Sachs looks to prevent a gender-bias trial.

The Guardian - UK

Bullying victims don’t need more resilience, it’s time for their own #MeToo moment

Sexual harassment is another workplace abuse that once seen as trivial, but not any more

Fortune

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon ousters indicate television has more #MeToo work to do

The news industry isn't done cleaning house.

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