"I always find it funny that as men we can label ourselves as Marxist, Leninist, Democrat, Republican, BernieBros, and so on but get uncomfortable with considering ourselves feminist."

"This new movement is having more of an effect, and from my perspective, I’m seeing the fact that studios are actively trying to hire women directors and producers...And the more that door opens, the more women are going to plant a flag that will be hard to pull out."

“I think as women, not to generalize, but many of us can feel intimidated to speak up—even with 25 years in your business and knowing the topics relatively well,” said Blumenstein. “So I just made a point of speaking up early in meetings, because if you don’t, you begin to have thoughts, then someone else will make your point, and you begin to feel like not so much a part of the meeting. It may seem silly, but that basic meeting dynamic is something that’s very important to our peers, and something I’m still working on now.”

Sexual harassment is not something that “just happens.” The misconduct Argento is accused of is no “better” or “worse” than the long list of cases involving male predators. The harsh reality is that no one—not women, men, or feminists of any gender—is immune to the toxic, omnipresent, and deeply sexist power dynamics governing much of the world. We are socialized to believe that with power comes not responsibility, but entitlement. And, intoxicated by this lie, many of us err toward manipulation, and sometimes abuse.