I have a forthcoming paper on “credibility discounting” in sexual violence cases, which gives me a special appreciation for the reaction to Weinstein’s accusers. But this appreciation is tempered by the knowledge that credibility discounting – an undue failure to believe an account due to bias – will continue well after the dust settles on this appalling casting couch.

To be sure, allegations against Weinstein are terribly familiar to the many women who have experienced much the same. Even so, the Weinstein case is also unusual, primarily because of the sheer number of accusers. Until we grapple with this reality, the progress we are celebrating will remain incomplete.