The Unspoken Costs of the MeToo - A Society in Retreat

At its inception, #MeToo was widely celebrated as a long-overdue reckoning. It gave a voice to the voiceless, especially women who had been harassed or abused in silence for years. But as with many mass movements, what started as a push for justice has spiraled into something far more complex—and, in many cases, deeply damaging. The legal industry, for example, has profited immensely. Lawyers have cashed in on a growing culture of accusations, settlements, and career-ending allegations, often without due process. But while the legal machinery churns, ordinary people, especially women and young adults, are left to navigate the wreckage.