Harvey Weinstein's Abuse Of Power In Hollywood

In Hollywood there is a tactic code of silence that lets people like Harvey Weinstein get away with their inexcusable behavior that has been around just as long as Hollywood itself. The abuse of power in Hollywood is ridiculous, men think that they can get away with so many terrible things because they have power over women. Weinstein gained control over women through his role as a producer and movie director, as his company became more popular he became more powerful. As he grew in power he had more of an influence over actresses and people that worked for him, giving him a huge advantage over the people that trusted him. The abuse of power in Hollywood has let things like this happen for so long, and given men in hollywood the power to do heinous deeds like Harvey Weinstein did. By looking through Mr. Weinstein 's actions we can figure out how he gained his power, and

In October of 2017 accusations of his sexual misconduct with women started flying around Hollywood. According to the Times, “Weinstein had made unwelcome advances on numerous women, including actress Ashley Judd, quietly reaching settlements with at least eight of them. The story gained steam with a subsequent report in The New Yorker, which offered an account of Weinstein 's predatory behavior from Italian actress Asia Argento.” All of a sudden women everywhere started disclosing what happened when they were alone with Mr. Weinstein, and he stopped defending himself against the women 's accusations. On October 8 Weinstein was fired from the company and remained a board member for a while before resigning. Quite a lot of men in Hollywood have gone through the same thing that Weinstein is going through, they get involved in a sex scandal and end up ruining their careers because of it. Weinstein lost his whole livelihood because he decided to take advantage of the immense power that he