Three years after accusations against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein pushed the #MeToo movement to national prominence, less than half of those working in entertainment say they have seen any progress in addressing power abuse in the industry, according to a new survey.
Commission chair Anita Hill, famous for having accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, said the results show that “for too long ... there have been ‘open secrets’ about the harassment perpetrated on workers by powerful people who are able to successfully evade accountability for their actions.”
According to the survey of nearly 10,000 self-identified entertainment industry professionals, only 48% reported seeing any improvement in the abuse of power in the industry since #MeToo took off in 2017.on whether a powerful figure would be held responsible for harassing a person with less authority—45% of men said such a person would be held accountable, compared to only 28% of women surveyed.
The main offenders are powerful people who can sway hiring decisions, and can hurt the reputation of anyone who dares to speak up about misconduct, respondents said.of workers said they would welcome a helpline to call, resources on how to report an incident, training for bystander intervention and other measures.
People who did despicable things when they were socially unacceptable and illegal continue to do despicable things now that they are slightly more socially unacceptable and still illegal. Shocked!