Plenty of info around.
Reader's Digest version, what had been, for decades, a boys' party under the guise of the Tailhook Association's annual gathering, got out of hand regarding the then new inclusion of female aviators. Some were abused, some just offended.
An intense, politically driven manhunt (literally) ensued. Not only were the actual abusers disciplined, but, as mentioned, even being at the event was enough to stop/ruin careers.
To the point that a line on the officers' fitness/promotion record had to state whether the member was in attendance at that year's tailhook.
Dozens of officers were put out to pasture (no pun intended) as a result.
One of the best dark humor results was the subsequent flight suit patch:
Bart Simpson in the center stating, "I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything" with a "I survived Tailhook '91" or whatever the year was on the outer circumference.
It was officially banned by the Chief of Naval Operations which made it even more popular.