Thread by @AminSabeti

Misogyny & sexism is bad, and we must always stand against them, and we should avoid double standard. For this reason, I believe we need to talk about the case of @farnazfassihi vs @AlinejadMasih. @nytimes @meslackman @NYTimesPR @cliffordlevy /1

Let's start and go back to 12 October 2019, when @AlinejadMasih tweeted her interview with @FoxNews. /2

https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1183091185721729024

In response to this tweet, @farnazfassihi replied to @AlinejadMasih: "Do you understand it recently? You haven't seen North Korea? Or you don't know the US history?" /3

https://twitter.com/farnazfassihi/status/1183099871026393088

From here, the exchange becomes shocking, especially as @farnazfassihi has been accused other users on @twitter who criticise her as a bully and sexist. Why? Let's read the rest of the exchange between @AlinejadMasih & @farnazfassihi. /4

In response, @AlinejadMasih replied: "When do you want to understand that @JZarif and @HassanRouhani are not trustworthy that you shouldn't go with hijab in their party?... You have been tried to cover up the crimes of the IRGC, Zarif and Rouhani." /5

https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1183409528882302977

.@farnazfassihi, in a kind of semi-aggressive way, replied to Alinejad and said: "It is not in my dignity to have a dialogue with you". /6

https://twitter.com/farnazfassihi/status/1183411767357120513

Then, @AlinejadMasih said: "The dignity of an Iranian journalist of an American media is to respect the history of the Islamic Republic with full of murders and kidnapping and executions and go to Rouhani and Zarif's dinner party. /7

https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1183413403806814213

...Became heartbroken for Zarif as he talked via technology with Iran's ambassador [at the @UN] who was at the best hospital [in NYC]... /8

https://twitter.com/farnazfassihi/status/1177609427572154369

...And supported the #IRGC because of the "fancy shopping mall" Good luck." And from here, it becomes shocking as @farnazfassihi replied in a sexist and misogynistic way to @AlinejadMasih. /9

https://twitter.com/farnazfassihi/status/1115269767273881603

And this is @farnazfassihi's reply to @AlinejadMasih: "I'm sorry for you. You have bred by that regime [Islamic Republic], and an obscene [person] and your rudeness are the same as them [I.R.]. Keep screaming; your personality is clear for all." /10

https://twitter.com/farnazfassihi/status/1183414278021419008

What a response from @farnazfassihi! As it is clear, Fassihi tells @AlinejadMasih to keep screaming, which is obviously a sexist word as Alinejad is a woman, and it is common amongst sexist people to see women as a group who always scream. /11

And that's a problem. You cannot claim to be a victim of sexism while you act in the same way. I'm curious to know what's the position of @nytimes, @cliffordlevy and @meslackman about this exchange. /12

I've learned @AlinejadMasih has made an official complaint about this sexist language to @nytimes, let's see how they will handle the case as they are all in for standing against sexism and journalists of colour. Alinejad is a woman and a journalist of colour. /13

Let's not forget @AlinejadMasih is the person that @FBI foiled her kidnapping plan by the Islamic Republic. /14
nytimes.com/2021/07/13/nyr…

After this thread, @farnazfassihi has blocked me on @Twitter. It is okay for someone to block someone else as it is her/his right, but, interestingly, she blocked me after this thread. It seems she doesn't like to be criticised! /15