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Weinstein trial begs a question: Why is the pain of women and minorities often ignored?

  • Written by: Anne P. DePrince, Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
Harvey Weinstein leaves the court after prosecutors completed their closing argument in his rape trial on Feb. 14, 2020.AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

The trial of media mogul Harvey Weinstein is “a test of sympathies” – and Weinstein wants yours.

For months, he has presented his pain to us, granting a hospital-room interview to catalog...

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