She's Harvey Weinstein's original accuser, a kind of Rosa Parks.
Her 2015 memo, leaked to The New York Times, was the basis of the paper's revelations last month. They led within 72 hours to Weinstein's dismissal.
We're going to see many, many executives topple in the coming year, thanks to O'Conner's action. Caddishness frequently accompanies power. And there are many old grievances.
The Weinstein Effect will break the glass ceiling.