Not to be a party pooper, but I’m kind of done with the whole Harvey Weinstein thing. I know, I know, the allegations about how this movie tycoon habitually abused young women are stunning. And, yes, it’s amazing and shocking how he acted with impunity for so long.

It should go without saying that his alleged behavior was horrible, despicable, repulsive—not to mention, illegal. That much is clear. Not so clear is whether the revelations about Weinstein are truly that meaningful—and whether it will have lasting impact.

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Hollywood casting-couch culture might still be intact, but professions like Big Law have evolved. That’s not to say that there’s an absence of lust or abuse in law firms or anywhere else. Indeed, research by Stanford Law School’s Deborah Rhode and SMU Dedman School of Law’s Joanna Grossman indicates that sexual harassment in the legal profession is much more pervasive than we might think. But for better or worse, the sexual harassment that women face these days is a lot more subtle—an off-color joke, a look, a condescending remark. As one associate said to me, “Most lawyers are smart enough not to do something over the top, even if they’re creepy leches.” She adds, “As far as I know, hiring partners don’t interview applicants in their bathrobes or ask them for massages.”