I would not necessarily consider those guys as examples of the same problem. They broke actual laws. Their accusers were not taken seriously and it took an en

I would not necessarily consider those guys as examples of the same problem. They broke actual laws. Their accusers were not taken seriously and it took an enormously long time for the legal system to kick in and dispense justice. I agree the pendulum was not correct to begin with. I believe this person was in a consensual relationship that broke a work rule. He broke no actual laws and was not accused of doing so AFAIK. He was tried in the court of public opinion without representation or jury of his peers. NYU was prepared to hire him and backed down because a group of whiners showed up at their front door. They kowtowed showing how spineless they are. These are the very people that are supposed to be safe guarding us from this stuff. They were likely more afraid of losing their highly paid administrative positions than protecting academic freedom. Another case (https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/september-2022/is-history-history-identity-politics-and-teleologies-of-the-present https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/pers...) and a defense (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/opinion/history-sweet-aha-academia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/opinion/history-sweet-aha...) Dave Chappelle is another notable example. Watched his Netflix special an had to wonder if people claiming he is transphobic even watched or understood what he was saying. Or maybe they where upset that he placed the BLAME for his trans friend's suicide on the trans communities itself. Social media has dropped the barrier to a point where sociopaths can cause chaos without any effort at all.