I'd like to give a little insight into what it's like being a journalist in 2017 and why Trump's rhetoric is incredibly dangerous 1/
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Hi Emily. I'm a black person. I agree with you in the larger scheme of things, but feel you're playing Oppression Olympics here.
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Hatred against minorities has always been an issue. However, he prefaced this thread by saying "What it's like to be a journalist."
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There are trans journalists. Hours before this thread, I posted about the exact same topic. Thanks.
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His claim was that this was new among journalists. My claim was that it is not, because trans and POC journalists are also still journalists
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And this level of harassment is definitely NOT NEW. It is new to him. It is new to white male journalists. It is NOT NEW TO JOURNALISTS.
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It's a sad day when you cannot express your fears of what you are living with, without offending someone.He has valid reasons to be worried
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Yes, but they’re bullied for their identities and not their occupations. (Not saying that’s better, just saying that this is a reach)
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All of them?
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We depend on journalists to tell us what is going on. We need to know how LGBTQ people are being treated and all others. The press is vital
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