| No Images? Click here   What If It’s Not Just About Power? It’s been exactly one month since Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to the New York City police to face rape and sexual misconduct charges. There was something astonishing about his perp walk: Here, at last, the man whose misdeeds had helped unleash Me Too was no longer untouchable. Like Bill Cosby and Larry Nassar before him, Weinstein might finally answer for the ways he abused his power—as a man, as an irascible boss, as a film mogul.But does power alone explain his abuses? For all the news stories this past year, and for all our collective dinner-party punditry, there’s something about Weinstein—and famous abusers like him—we seem to have mostly ignored. Think about the men who’ve been accused of the most serious, most serial offenses (James Toback, Charlie Rose, Kevin Spacey...). Then think about the repetitive nature of those offenses: The compulsive groping. The endless masturbation. The surprise disrobing in hotel rooms.There’s something distinctly sexual about these transgressions—something more layered than power and privilege. And this got Emily Yoffe curious. For almost a decade, she'd served as Dear Prudence, Slate’s advice columnist, and seen up close how sex, in its many expressions, could upend readers’ lives. So she embarked on a quest, reaching out to dozens of psychologists, therapists and researchers to better understand the out-of-control behavior of so many disgraced men. What more was driving these abusers?The answer, as you’ll see, is fascinating and complicated and uncomfortable—and a much-needed addition to the Me Too conversation.—Kate Rodemann HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which explains how your data is used and shared. Learn More.Highline combines the rigor, depth and obsessiveness of the best magazine journalism with the experimentation that becomes possible when no paper or staples are involved. And our goal is simple: We want to publish stories that stay with you.Did you like reading this email? Forward it to a friend. Or sign up! Can't get enough? Check out our Morning Email or Must Reads.©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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