NEW YORK — Nearly a year old and still making headlines almost daily, the #MeToo movement faces a dramatic test of its impact and staying power in the sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The movement exploded worldwide in October 2017, sparked by detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. “It will tarnish the #MeToo cause with the smear of partisanship.”Actor Sean Penn chimed in, suggesting it would be good for #MeToo “to just slow down.”Even aside from the Ford-Kavanaugh showdown, this has been a tumultuous season for the #MeToo movement. Among the most recent developments:–Two of the most powerful men in the U.S. television industry lost their jobs at least partly due to sexual misconduct allegations. Among the many women in politics who have embraced the #MeToo movement is Gayle Goldin, a Democratic state legislator in Rhode Island who has campaigned against sexual misconduct.

Source: National Post September 18, 2018 12:18 UTC