The #MeToo movement

Chapter 1: Overview of the #MeToo movement.

Chapter 2: Landmark events. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits sex discrimination (1964)

Sexual harassment enters the lexicon (1975)

The EEOC issues guidelines on sexual harassment (1980)

The U.S. Supreme Court recognizes sexual harassment (1986)

The Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings (1991)

The Tailhook Convention scandal (1991)

Employers gain the "Faragher-Ellerth" defense (1998)

"Vance v. Ball State" narrows employer liability (2013)

The presidential campaign and election of Donald Trump (2016)

The Women's March on Washington (2017)

The Harvey Weinstein scandal (2017)

Alyssa Milano's #MeToo tweet (2017)

"Time" magazine recognizes the "silence breakers" (2017)

Dr. Larry Nassar is convicted of sexually abusing athletes (2018)

Launch of the Time's Up movement (2018).

Chapter 3: Impacts of the #MeToo movement. #MeToo in entertainment and the arts

#MeToo in American politics

#MeToo and the news media

Businesses adapt to the #MeToo era

The global reach of #MeToo

Dating and relationships in a #MeToo world

Assessing men's apologies for past harassment.

Chapter 4: Profiles. Sarah Ballard (1984-): astronomer who raised awareness of sexual harassment in academia

Tarana Burke (1973-): civil rights activist and founder of the #MeToo movement

Terry Crews (1968-): first male actor to come forward with a Hollywood #MeToo story

Rachel Denhollander (1985-): first accuser to come forward in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case

Moira Donegan (1990?-): creator of the "Media Men List" warning women of alleged sexual harassers

Susan Fowler (1991?-): software engineer who blew the whistle on sexual harassment in the tech industry

Anita Hill (1956-): law professor who accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment

Adama Iwu (1977-): lobbyist who exposed pervasive sexual harassment in California politics

Ashley Judd (1968-): actress and activist whose accusations launched the Weinstein scandal

Rose McGowan (1973-): women's rights advocate and vocal opponent of sexism in the entertainment industry

Alyssa Milano (1972-): actress and activist whose tweet popularized the #MeToo hashtag

Monica Ramirez (1977?-): civil rights attorney and activist whose letter sparked the Time's Up movement

Katie Roiphe (1968-): feminist cultural critic known for her controversial views on the #MeToo movement.