Edited Oct. 26, 2017, to add: When I published this post almost two weeks ago, I thought it would serve as a mental list of celebrity/Hollywood men to avoid — a kind of ethical shopping guide, if you will. I had no idea so many people would read and share it. It has been boosted by people like Geena Davis and Wil Wheaton, and who knows how many others. I’m happy it has received so much attention. But I wanted to add a few notes:

First, this is not a news article. This is an opinion piece, based on available reporting about the people and incidents listed below. I don’t make any money from it.

Second, while I stand by what I said below about not repeatedly using the word “allegedly” on any statement not backed by a court conviction, please feel free to mentally write it in. I do believe there is a place — many places — for “innocent until proven guilty.” But I ask readers to keep in mind that our criminal justice system is fundamentally not set up to protect the victims of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sex bias, and similar experiences. Only 6 in 1,000 reported rapists will see jail time, according to RAINN. The legal bar is so high for many of these acts, including harassment and sex bias, that they have become de facto legal. In other words, just because an allegation/accusation does not result in a court conviction, it doesn’t mean the act didn’t occur. Look at Bill Cosby: more than 50 women have come forward with claims against him, and he hasn’t been convicted of anything. Does that mean he’s innocent?

I say this as a journalist who has reported in depth on these issues, as a sexual assault survivor, and as someone who has observed how the system works.

Third, I’ve had a lot of folks criticizing the way I compiled this list. That’s great! I would love to see others try their hand at putting together similar ones. We need more of them.