The answer to Sophia’s final question—Do I think that he will listen to me?—wasn’t as straightforward. Power differentials, like the one she had with Frank, make conversations like this very difficult. On the face of it, it may seem silly for a 21-year-old pre-med student to think she should tell a successful 52-year-old surgeon how to act. But Sophia thought that the trust they shared would tip the balance.
