This is why you cant rely on whisper networks to stop the Harvey Weinsteins of your workplace

This is why you cant rely on whisper networks to stop the Harvey Weinsteins of your workplaceThis is why you cant rely on whisper networks to stop the Harvey Weinsteins of your workplaceThis past week, multiple famous women, including Gwyneth Paltrow,Angelina Jolie, Rosanna Arquette, and Ashley Judd have come forward on the record toThe New York Times and The New Yorker to claim that Hollywood Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein used his power in the industry to sexually harass, and in some cases, sexually assault them. Thedisturbing accounts from women are drawn from the course of nearly three decades, and include being forced to meet alone in hotel rooms, cope with aggressive requests for nude massages, and fend off unwanted sexual advances from the Hollywood mogul, who was their employer and sometimes mentor.Pressure to complyWeinsteins behavior was regarded as an open secret in Hollywood. That it took decades for this story to become public shows how Weinstein leveraged the c areers, salaries, and reputations of employees, assistants, executives, and young, vulnerable actresses to his advantage, according to his accusers.Women in the reports said they would confide in co-workers about Weinsteins misconduct, but most feared accusing Weinstein publicly because of his influence over their careers. For well-established actresses like Paltrow, keeping a relationship with Harvey was critical for maintaining her career. Paltrow, who ended up winning an Oscar for a film produced by Weinstein, said she was expected to keep the secret of her harassment and publicly praised him. To deny Weinstein was to risk never working in Hollywood. When actress Mira Sorvino rejected Weinsteins sexual advances, she told The New Yorker that her career suffered she felt iced out and that my rejection of Harvey had something to do with it.