Is #MeToo in danger of becoming the new McCarthyism?

The stunt Serena Williams pulled off was nothing short of professional bullying, reminiscent of her previous threat to kill a female Asian line referee for calling a foot fault. But in a one-sided stampede, it is simply easier to claim #MeToo.
A protester, pictured at the Ottawa Women's March on Jan. 20, 2017.
OTTAWA—Is #MeToo in danger of becoming the new McCarthyism? The editor of The New York Review of Books exited last week after publishing an essay by Jian Ghomeshi entitled, "Reflections from a Hashtag." It is unclear whether he quit or was fired, but editor Ian Buruma was widely attacke...

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