I wrote a piece for a mainstream outlet (not the NYT), mentioning the sexual assault allegations against Roy Moore. Some nervous lawyer edited it to "sexual misconduct." I said, okay, pull my piece. They reverted back to "sexual assault." Writers, don't let them lawyer you down.
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Replying to @zeynep
In a piece I wrote the day the accusations surfaced, my editor changed sexual misconduct (already too weak) to “eerie encounters.”
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Replying to @thefionamae
That sounds like something from X-files aargh not something serious
6:11 PM - 5 Dec 2017
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