The #MeToo Moment: Second Thoughts on the Sexual Revolution

The #MeToo movement has generated widespread outrage over sexual harassment and the culture that condoned it. More broadly, it has prompted new questions about related harms to women and whether those harms share a common root in the sexual revolution.

The current cultural moment, then, calls for a thoughtful look at the promises—and consequences—of the sexual revolution. On May 31,  distinguished experts drew on women’s experiences and the latest evidence from the social sciences, law, and medicine, as they offered “second thoughts” on the sexual revolution.