Is Redemption Possible In The Aftermath Of #MeToo?
It's been two years since the #MeToo movement erupted, toppling many powerful men accused of sexual misconduct.
Some guys who were ousted for alleged sexual misconduct started talking about their comebacks practically nanoseconds after they were accused. But the pace of those actually doing it, now seems to be picking up, from comedian Louis C.K. now returning to headline comedy shows, to former U.S. Sen. Al Franken launching a new podcast, and once-TV political pundit Mark Halperin now offering commentary on radio, and publishing a new book. Their alleged offenses run the gamut, as do their expressions of remorse, fueling questions about what a road back should look like, and who and when should travel it.
"We have to grapple with this question of who can come back and who can't," says Tarana Burke, years before it went viral in 2017. She says her focus remains on supporting survivors, and she doesn't much like being asked so often these days about perpetrators' comebacks. But, she concedes, society
