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    LET US NOW PUNISH FAMOUS MEN

    by JILL FILIPOVIC May 21, 2018 3 minutes

    JUST ABOUT ANY HUMAN BEING HAS the ability to change, which is why our justice system sometimes claims to offer a chance at rehabilitation after retribution. But what about those who never face legal consequences? What about the ones who, instead, are tried in the court of public opinion?

    Nearly all of the famous men felled by actions brought to light by the #MeToo movement face lesser consequences than the men who have served out prison sentences for what are in some cases similar accusations. Not being able to host a TV show, run a restaurant or

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