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How many women could have been spared Weinstein’s misconduct had men with this knowledge simply done the right thing and called him out early on?

How many victims could have been spared if the first victim(s) had gone to the police, or at least gone public?
What should men have done?
-Gone to the police when the victim didn't?
-Make it public when the victim didn't want that?
-Possibly ruin or damage the women's careers by doing something the women didn't want?
-Punch him in the face?

Should men assume that women are too weak to protect or speak for themselves and need our help? When coworkers (men or women) have come to me, I've talked to the person they complained about and even gone to HR. But if someone's not saying they are offended, I'm not going to tell them they should be. I expect women to be as strong and independent as men I work with. I've only worked in a few "environments" and I'm sure there are others where things are different. But I'd bet Mary Vought also only works in environments where women are (or should be) "equal to men".

I know of someone whose boss had been touching them while in supply closets, that kind of thing.

When he tried it on her, she kneed him in the balls -- hard!! -- and while he was groveling, said that if he ever *looked* at her again, she'd call his *wife*.

No problems after that.