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Sexual harassment is can be traced back to centuries ago, even as early as the 1700's. Sexual coercion was an entrenched feature of chattel slavery endured by African-American women without protection of law. While there were crucial differences in the situation of free women employed in domestic service, they, too, commonly faced sexual advances by men of the households in which they worked.
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Helen Campbell's I887 report on Women Wage-Workers invoking the common understanding that "household service has become synonymous with the worst degradation that comes to woman. Campbell also described in some detail the forms of sexual extortion practiced upon women who worked in factories and in the garment industry
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"The Jungle" dramatized the predicament of women in the meat-packing industry by comparing the forms of sexual coercion practiced in "wage slavery" and chattel slavery.
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Angelina Jolie said that in the late 1990s, she rejected Mr. Weinstein’s unwanted advances in a hotel room and states that “This behavior towards women in any field, any country is unacceptable.”
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Singer-songwriter Kesha has been embroiled in a very public battle against Dr. Luke, a producer who she has testified sexually assaulted her while they worked together.
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Former E! wardrobe stylist has recently accused tv personality Ryan Seacrest of sexual misconduct at the workplace. He is said to have inappropriately touched her while not fully clothed along with a few other things.
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The "Me Too" movement has spread virally since it first gained popularity in October of 2017 as a hashtag used on social media to help demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. It continued as a trend after the public revelations of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein became more relevant.
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At least five women have come forth and accused actor James Franco of sexual misconduct in the workplace. Four of the women were former acting students, and one was mentored by Franco.
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Three opera singers and a musician have come out and accused the conductor of the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of sexual misconduct. It is said that these occurred during the course of three decades while the orchestra was on tour.
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Over 70 women, including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Rose McGowan, have come forth claiming to have been sexually harassed by Weinstein over the course of his career.
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As the #MeToo Movement has gained more popularity and acknowledgment by the public, celebrities, like our president, have had a few words to say about the movement. He tweeted, "Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused — life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?" Trump himself has been accused by many women of harassment.
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Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is serving long sentences for decades of sexual abuse of young gymnasts after more than 150 gymnasts came forth and shared their stories.
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A model has recently spoken up about being "date raped" by Mohamed Hadid, father of Bella and Gigi Hadid, in a recent lengthy instagram post.
