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I actually didn’t say this, so while I know “brown women cursing” drives clicks, maybe you accurately quote the whole exchange instead of manipulating people into thinking I said this sentence instead of just the word “zero.”
In a shock to no one, @politico is also running with the misattribution as well.
Here’s what actually happened: I was asked a question on a late night show and answered with the word “zero.”
politico.com/story/2019/01/…
Here’s what actually happened: I was asked a question on a late night show and answered with the word “zero.”
politico.com/story/2019/01/…
And here’s the @nypost not only running with the false quote, but adding an angry photo to boot:
This is how news hysteria develops out of nothing at all.
This is how news hysteria develops out of nothing at all.
This reinforces lazy tropes about women leaders in media:
- Older + seasoned, but unlikeable
- Passionate, but angry
- Smart, but crazy
- Well-intentioned, but naive
- Attractive, but uninformed or gaffe-prone
It’s unoriginal, lazy, and men don’t get the same either/or coverage.
- Older + seasoned, but unlikeable
- Passionate, but angry
- Smart, but crazy
- Well-intentioned, but naive
- Attractive, but uninformed or gaffe-prone
It’s unoriginal, lazy, and men don’t get the same either/or coverage.
