The 75th Golden Globe Awards was the first major Hollywood award show since over eighty women spoke out about producer Harvey Weinstein's predatory sexual behavior. In the months leading up to the Golden Globes, more survivors of sexual harassment and abuse came forward to share their stories. It was necessary for the Hollywood Foreign Press to acknowledge this powerful and important cultural shift, and a number of celebrities used the evening to support gender equality and survivors of harassment and violence.Building from the #MeToo movement, women in Hollywood developed "Time's Up", a coordinated effort to take actionable steps against sexual harassment and abuse, including the creation of a legal fund for people who have experienced harassment or abuse. At the Golden Globes, many celebrities promoted Time's Up by wearing all black or a pin. The "black-out" of the red carpet at the Golden Globes served as an act of unity against sexual harassment and abuse.Related: Golden Globes Opening Speech: Seth Meyers Tackles Kevin Spacey & Harvey WeinsteinWhile almost everyone participated in the "black-out", some elements of Time's Up were more effective than others. Many women took time to discuss #MeToo and #TIMESUP in their acceptance speeches. Oprah, who accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award spoke about the importance of bravery, visibility, and hope. However, none of the male award winners discussed #MeToo or #TIMESUP in their speeches, and - as presenter Natalie Portman pointed out - no women were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. The evening was a successful first step for addressing sexual harassment and violence, but it also proved just how long of a road we have ahead of us.What Is #TimesUp? (This Page)

Why Was Everyone Wearing Black?

The organized campaign Time's Up helped to coordinate the unified appearance of Hollywood stars on the red carpet. Stars wore black outfits to promote awareness about sexual harassment and abuse, and to support survivors. Many stars also wore "Time's Up" pins or black ribbons to support the cause. Seemingly everyone wore black, and the "blackout" effect was quite noticeable on the red carpet.

Additionally, a number of Hollywood women brought activists and silence breakers to the red carpet as their "plus one". Shailene Woodley's guest, Calina Lawrence, is an intersectional activist and member of the Suquamish Tribe. Amy Poehler brought Saru Jayaraman as her guest; Jayaraman is the president of the Restaurant Opportunities Center United, which fights for equity for restaurant workers. Rosa Clemente, a community organizer and journalist, attended with actress Susan Sarandon. Emma Watson's plus one was Marai Larasi, the executive director of Imkaan, an anti-violence organization that supports women of color. Meryl Streep brought Ai-jen Poo, the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Michelle Williams brought Tarana Burke, the creator of the #MeToo hashtag. Mónica Ramirez, the co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, attended as Laura Dern's guest. Ramirez wrote a letter of solidarity to the women in the entertainment industry on behalf of the 700,000 women farm workers that her organization represents, which helped to initiate the Times Up campaign.

What is #MeToo?

Tarana Burke and Alyssa Milano on the Today Show

Over the course of October 2017, Harvey Weinstein was accused by over eighty women of sexual harassment, abuse, or violence. Weinstein's accusers included Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan, Lupita Nyong'o, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mira Sorvino. The film producer was subsequently fired from his own company and removed from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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In response to allegations against Weinstein, survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and violence used the hashtag #MeToo to share their stories and show solidarity. The hashtag was first created in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke, the Senior Director of Girls for Gender Equity. Actress Alyssa Milano helped to popularize #MeToo in 2017, encouraging women to use the hashtag in order to show the magnitude of the situation.

Women beyond Hollywood also began to tell their stories. The sheer number of women who came forward illustrated how widespread sexual harassment and violence is. Male survivors of harassment and sexual violence, including Anthony Rapp and Terry Crews, also came forward to raise awareness, accuse predators, and support their fellow survivors. TIME Magazine named the "Silence Breakers" who spoke out against sexual harassment and violence as the 2017 Person of the Year.

What is #TIMESUP?

Time's Up - and its eponymous hashtag #TIMESUP - is an organized movement to help people who have experienced harassment, discrimination, and abuse. Introduced on January 1st, 2018, Time's Up is already taking action: starting legal fund sourced from over $16 million in donations, working with legislators to create penalties for companies that condone or ignore systematic harassment, and pushing for gender parity in wages by 2020. Over three hundred women in Hollywood signed the initial Time's Up letter, including directors Ava DuVernay and Patty Jenkins and Oscar-winning actresses Meryl Streep and Viola Davis.

Time's Up requested that Golden Globe attendees wear black to raise awareness and to encourage people to donate to the Time's Up legal fund. While Time's Up is a relatively new campaign, its public debut at the Golden Globes showed just how powerful women can be when they work together to support and uplift each other.

Oprah Winfrey giving a speech at the 2018 Golden Globes

The Successes of #TIMESUP At the Golden Globes

The women of Hollywood repeatedly and thoughtfully mentioned the sentiments of #MeToo and #TIMESUP in their speeches. Nicole Kidman, Rachel Brosnahan, Elizabeth Moss, Laura Dern, Frances McDormand, and Reese Witherspoon all used their speeches to promote, admire, and advocate for women and other survivors of sexual harassment and abuse. Dern emphasized the need both to support survivors and commit to changing a culture of silence:

"I urge all of us to not only support survivors and bystanders • who are brave enough to tell their truth • but to promote restorative justice. May we also please protect and employ them. May we teach our children that speaking out without the fear of retribution is our culture's new North Star."

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Of all of the speeches given at the 75th Golden Globes, however, Oprah's acceptance speech of the Cecil B. DeMille Award stood out. Oprah praised the bravery of women, including rape survivor and activist Recy Taylor, who recently passed away. She called for visibility, advocacy, and support for women, saying:

"I just hope that Recy Taylor died knowing that her truth, like the truth of so many other women who were tormented in those years, and even now tormented, goes marching on. It was somewhere in Rosa Parks' heart almost 11 years later, when she made the decision to stay seated on that bus in Montgomery, and it's here with every woman who chooses to say, "Me too." And every man”every man who chooses to listen."

Oprah's speech was met with a standing ovation. While social media has gone abuzz with the hope of Oprah running for political office, it is clear that she is already a leader and trailblazer who inspires millions of people around the world.

Natalie Portman gave one of the biggest surprises of the night while presenting the nominees for Best Director. No women were nominated for Best Director, a category where director Greta Gerwig's absence was duly noted. To the surprise of everyone (including her co-presenter Ron Howard) Portman said:

"And here are the all male nominees..."

Portman's remark was both hilarious and biting, calling attention to a gender disparity in Hollywood. Only 7% of film directors are women, and less than 1% of directors are women of color.

The Shortcomings of the Golden Globes

Gary Oldman Wins at the 75th Golden Globes

While women repeatedly brought #MeToo and #TIMESUP into the spotlight through moving tributes and calls to action in their acceptance speeches, no male award winners mentioned #MeToo or TIMESUP. Similarly, men did not bring activist guests, and rarely brought up #MeToo or #TIMESUP in interviews. Sexual harassment and abuse is not merely a "woman's issue", and male allies in Hollywood should have and could have done more beyond simply wearing their normal black suits in solidarity.

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Ironically, some men who were nominated or won awards have been accused of abuse and sexual misconduct themselves. Christian Slater, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, has been arrested for both assault and sexual misconduct on two separate occasions. Gary Oldman, who won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, has been accused of physical abuse by his ex-wife; Oldman wore all black and a Time's Up pin when he accepted his award. Actor Kirk Douglas, at 101 years old, was honored as a "true Hollywood icon" and a "movie legend". However, Douglas has also been dogged by allegations he raped actress Natalie Wood. Douglas received a standing ovation.

The Time's Up movement offers an exciting opportunity for a future that free from violence and discrimination, but in order for that future to become a reality, men in Hollywood will have to step up and do their part. There are brave women, who are both powerful and empowering, leading the way to a future that is free of harassment and abuse. But the 75th Golden Globes proved, more than anything, that we have a long way to go.

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