Effect of #MeToo On Hollywood One Year Later

A year ago, Hollywood faced its greatest purge in all of its history.  The #MeToo movement has resulted in the end for many of our favorite movie stars' careers; many of whom were white men.  When The Hollywood Reporter has published its 2018 list of the 100 most influential people in movies and television, there were 35 new names.  Forty percent of the newcomers were women or people of color.

A movement that was intended to bring attention to end the sexual harassment in the workplace, especially Hollywood, has also created a more inclusive environment out of the previous white-dominant one of Hollywood.  As a result, Hollywood has begun producing more films centered on African Americans, such as "Black Panther," "The BlacKkKlansman," and "The Hate U Give."  In addition, Hollywood has created "Crazy Rich Asians," a movie about Asian culture and featuring the first all-Asian cast in 25 years (1993).

As learned from the Doll Test Experiments by Kenneth and Mamie Clark, the representation of one's culture in popular culture and people has long-term impacts on the perceptions of children.  By creating movies focused on strong characters of their people and culture, Hollywood has given heroes for the youth of these minorities to look up to.