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First public acceptance of sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Photoplay Magazine publishes an article that says women in Hollywood "are not advanced in their chosen profession unless they submit to the advances of studio managers, directors, or influential male stars.” Link: Link text -
Terms "casting couch" and "Gland Canyon" coined.
Max Lief, a writer for the New York Daily News, described the overly grandiose hype surrounding Broadway that, simply, boiled down to an ugly picture. "...from beminked showgirl to casting-couch producer—the ladder is long, but the dizzying denizens of the Gland Canyon known as Broadway somehow climb it." Link text -
Repeated accounts of sexual harassment up until this point forgone and overlooked.
Countless accounts of women in Hollywood who were harassed sexually for either roles or out of a show of power by males surfaced but none were taken seriously to the point of action. These accounts came from individuals such as Tippi Hedren, Maureen O'Hara, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Shirley Temple to name a few. Each of their cases were overlooked or hushed until only recently. Link text -
Donald Trump says "grab her by the pussy" to Billy Bush of Access Hollywood.
After an interview with Billy Bush, Donald Trump began telling Bush about an incident in which he unsuccessfully made moves on a married woman. He then went on to talk about how his fame and power allows him to do whatever he wants and behave however he wants with women. Given how worrisome and terrible the things he said were, it is surprising that today he is the president of the United States of America. Link text -
Tarana Burke creates the me too. movement
Tarana Burke founded the me too. movement with the goal of creating a community of comfort and healing for survivors of sexual violence (especially young women of color from low wealth communities). One of core pillars of this movement is the idea of “empowerment through empathy” in which survivors are made aware that they are not alone in their trauma and that there is hope. Link text -
NY Times publishes story on Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment history.
The story includes accounts from women who have worked with Weinstein and been subjugated to his sexual advancements and harassments. Among these individuals were actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan. This was the first time accounts of sexual harassment in Hollywood made such a splash in mainstream media and the nation; the story blew up and reached almost every individual in America. Link text -
Harvey Weinstein is sacked by the board of trustees at The Weinstein Company.
"In light of new information about misconduct," the board decides it is best to fire Weinstein due to his actions and history. This event is interesting because it marks a new era of immediate and harsh action upon evidence of foul demeanor that was simply absent in the old days of Hollywood. Link text -
#MeToo is used for the first time by Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano uses #MeToo for the first time and encourages individuals to share their story with the hashtag to build a community against sexual harassment. Inspired by Tarana Burke's movement in 2006, Milano helps bring a new and modern spark to the flame that is Me Too. Link text -
Kevin Spacey comes out as gay amid sexual harassment claims.
Upon the reports from Anthony Rapp of sexual advances made by Kevin Spacey years ago, Spacey publicly comes out as gay. Many believe that he did so in order to move attention away from the harassment claims, but this does not work as the nation focuses on the harassment claims. Link text -
Street artist attacks Al Franken in altered movie billboard.
Sabo, a conservative street artist, put up a massive image of Al Franken trying to grab a perviously existing picture of Zendeya (promoting "The Greatest Showman") in an attempt to shine light on the crude and inappropriate behavior displayed in Fraken's allegations. Link text -
Senator Al Franken steps down after 8 accusers surface.
Al Franken is accused of sexual harassment by 8 women. Upon the surfacing of the allegations, Franken steps down as Senator and claims his time in office does reflect the allegations at hand. Link text -
Time's Up movement formed.
Time's Up movement sets up a call to arms for the world to acknowledge the problems surrounding sexual harassment and demand a change to occur. This movement aims to create awareness of the issues that exist in society as well as raise funds for legal defenses for the individuals who have gone through sexual harassment incidences who might not have the resources to fight for themselves. Many celebrities get behind the movement. Link text -
Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose fired over sexual harassment claims.
Both individuals, who worked as television journalists, were outed for sexual harassment claimed. Upon the surfacing of these allegations, both of them were promptly fired from their respective shows. Link text -
2018 Golden Globes shows incredible support against sexual harassment from celebrities.
Countless celebrities showed powerful support under a common goal against sexual harassment in Hollywood and the world by wearing black outfits. In their protest, celebrities talked a lot about what they believe in wrong with the culture in Hollywood and why campaigns such as #MeToo and #TimesUp are so relevant today. Link text -
Over 150 celebrities accused of sexual harassment to date.
Since the accusation of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults in October 2017, the toll of sexual harassment accounts in celebrities in mainstream media alone has risen to a count of above 150 in the mere 3 months. This is alarming as these 3 months only paint a small picture of the larger history of this sort of behavior in the world. Link text
