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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i’ve got reservations about the forceful phrasing here, at least in general discourse vs editorial contexts. but, agree these distinctions are too often ignored with harmful social results.
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Eg fuel for opportunistic rhetorical obfuscation like what-about defenses of Moore
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Abso-freakin’-lately agree.
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It's the new 'slut shaming'
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