From this perspective, Me Too is taking out men left and right, destroying their lives (by briefly suspending them from their dream jobs), toppling the patriarchy like a stack of Jenga blocks, and it’s moving too fast and it’s going too far and it’s all so out of control.
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This article describes the rampant sexism and misogyny that is still present in the television industry. The author, Jessica Goldstein, takes down the argument that the Me Too movement has turned into a witch hunt, an attempt to ruin the lives of innocent men. Goldstein describes how, even though more attention has been brought to these issues, it takes a lot of media and effort to actually have action taken against these powerful men. She dismantles the idea that the Me Too movement has gotten out of control and is wreaking havoc in the television industry; she, in fact, proves that not much has actually been done because of how powerful these people are. It will take a lot more work to actually make significant changes in the industry and get to a place where there is minority representation and everyone is respected and not forced out of jobs because their bosses have abused them, in some way.
This article was definitely hard to read. It gave an in-depth look at CBS and the misogyny that has apparently defined its leadership for years. The author describes the way that Brad Kern discriminated against his female employees, and how it took a disgustingly long time for him to be completely removed from his position. She shifted to Louis CK, who recently made an unwanted appearance at a club despite being “banned” from the entertainment world, claiming that the audience wanted him back and that comedy was ‘democratic’. The author claims that if comedy was really ‘democratic’, misogynists such as CK and Kern would have no influence, but because misogynist men are in places of power, they control what media we are able to see. I found this article to be relevant with current politics- the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh really proved that our country is not as democratic as those in power would want us to think. The countless millions who stood with Dr Ford ultimately had no say in whether or not her abuser was elected to one of the highest offices in the country, to influence policy decisions for years to come. The MeToo movement is not and should not be limited to the entertainment industry.
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