Time for moderation: #MeToo movement would benefit from restraint

Condemning Oscar awards to Kobe Bryant and Gary Oldman, both of whom were accused of harassment and settled out of court, is plain foolish. Here's why

The parallel movements of #MeToo and #TimesUp have swept the West like a category 5 hurricane, forcing these “progressive” nations to confront the entrenched chauvinism that women encounter as a matter of course in society. The movement has seen powerful men — from senators to news anchors to film producers — felled by proven accusations of sexual assault and harassment, some dating back decades. Both movements have been salutary and cathartic, offering women a voice that has been long ignored or suppressed, and reshaping the discourse on gender relations in constructive ways. It is understandable that the issue would have