Violence, threats, begging: Monica Hesse and Dan Zak on Harvey Weinstein’s 30-year pattern of abuse in Hollywood. Sarah Polley on the men you meet making movies. An empire unto himself: When it comes to sexual assault, Harvey Weinstein is old-school — but Trump has changed the rules of the game. Watching Harvey Weinstein fall, Trump’s accusers feel frustrated. It’s not just the powerful: Privilege lets predatory men get away with a lot, be they rich and famous or not. Hollywood’s inequality enabled Harvey Weinstein: Abuse flourishes in hierarchical milieus like the film industry — only democratic counter-institutions can stop it. Want to stop sexual predators like Weinstein? Stand up to bullies. Study finds 75 percent of workplace harassment victims experienced retaliation when they spoke up.
