Still, the emergence of Dr. Blasey and the reaction on all sides show how pivotal the movement has become. While Dr. Blasey came forward reluctantly with decades-old claims, she was immediately embraced and supported by #MeToo activists and women across the country. The Republican men who run the Senate Judiciary Committee — two of whom remain from the time Ms. Hill appeared 27 years ago — were careful to publicly show her deference. Democrat after Democrat on the panel thanked Dr. Blasey for her bravery in speaking up now, saying her courage had inspired other women to come forward to tell of their long-silenced terrors. During Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony, he interrupted Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, a Democrat who ran for her office because she was appalled at how Ms. Hill was diminished by an all-male judiciary panel.

Source: New York Times September 29, 2018 20:51 UTC