Weinstein reminds me of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".
Jekyll is a renowned doctor with an excellent moral reputation.
He wants to keep his reputation as a good, decent man, while also engaging in - gasp! - debauchery.
Jekyll wants the best of both worlds.
So...
Jekyll is a renowned doctor with an excellent moral reputation.
He wants to keep his reputation as a good, decent man, while also engaging in - gasp! - debauchery.
Jekyll wants the best of both worlds.
So...
... Jekyll invents a potion that transforms him into Hyde, an evil and cruel man, thus disguising his identity and allowing him to indulge in his vices. Voila! Jekyll retains the respect and admiration due to a successful, decent man, while also committing horrific acts.
Jekyll's desire and decision to do immoral things means he was never the decent man everyone thought he was. Hyde isn't the mask - Hyde is his true face. The potion is a means of ensuring Jekyll continues enjoying the benefits of being a good man, without being a good man.
Non disclosure agreements, when weaponised by sexual predators, are Jekyll's potion.
Rich sexual predators enjoy the benefits of having a good reputation - a successful career, money, respect and admiration - while free to rape and sexually assault whenever the fancy takes them.
Rich sexual predators enjoy the benefits of having a good reputation - a successful career, money, respect and admiration - while free to rape and sexually assault whenever the fancy takes them.
And we enable them.
