The list of things that separate us has become so long that it sometimes seems as if the Divided States of America might be a better name for our nation, but lately a few strands of unity have begun to show up. Any doubt that the #MeToo movement cut across political and cultural divides was erased recently, when a prominent Southern Baptist leader was removed from his post because of a massive backlash from evangelical women upset over comments he made in the past that are now perceived as sexist and demeaning. The workplace is perhaps the largest arena where #MeToo is prompting big changes, and in this issue of Today’s General Counsel a number of workplace issues get a critical look.
