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America’s Sexual-Assault Epidemic

The Harvey Weinstein scandal rocking Hollywood has now spread throughout the American business world, with a growing list of firings and suspensions among high-profile men.
Source: Lucy Nicholson / Reuters

The allegations started in Hollywood, then spread to Silicon Valley, and after that engulfed New York City media circles. Harvey Weinstein’s downfall was just the beginning. The accusations, then firings, of many other powerful men have sparked a public conversation about an uncomfortable issue that rarely surfaces. And, at least for now, that’s created a very different kind of dialogue about sexual assault.

It’s difficult to keep track of the number of prominent men who’ve been accused of sexual misconduct in recent months. . . . The wave of allegations

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