SCREEN DAILY: Nina Menkes responds to Harvey Weinstein’s guilty verdict

On February 27th, journalist Liza Foreman wrote in Screen Daily:

‘The guilty verdict is a profound moment for women everywhere,” Nina Menkes suggests. “A rich and powerful white man was actually held to account. Presumption of male sexual privilege did not hold, in the end. I’m sure this verdict will act as a damper on those many others who emulated Weinstein’s behaviour and felt immune. He was and is not alone, but stands as one example, among hundreds of thousands and we salute the guilty verdict. Change is possible. #BREAKTHESPELL.”

Read the full article HERE.

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