“In a way, those who felt #MeToo had not gone far enough and those who protested that it was going too far were saying some of the same things: There was a lack of process or clear enough rules.
The public did not fully agree on the precise meaning of words like harassment or assault, let alone how businesses or schools should investigate or punish them. Everyone from corporate boards to friends in bars seemed to be struggling to devise their own new guidelines, which made for fascinating conversation but also a kind of overall chaos.
It was not clear how the country would ever agree on effective new standards or resolve the ocean of outstanding complaints.
Instead, the feeling of unfairness on both sides just continued to mount.”