As veil of silence falls, Weinstein effect keeps growing

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press</span>
Published Thursday, November 2, 2017 8:54AM EDT

NEW YORK -- In the three weeks since the string of allegations against Harvey Weinstein first began, an ongoing domino effect has tumbled through not just Hollywood but at least a dozen other industries. It's open season on open secrets.

Nearly every day has brought new allegations of sexual harassment, assault or misconduct, and subsequent firings, dismissals or the distancing of men in various stations of power, from highly regarded media pundits to celebrity chefs.

What's unfolding, women's rights advocates say, is a rolling reckoning that's gaining steam with every new revelation of sexual harassment. What began with just a handful of women standing up against one of Hollywood's most pugnacious power players has turned into a movement of its own. Now that some of the silences and stigmas around sexual harassment have been shattered, the flood gates are open.

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