Something very honest and intelligent, according to The New Republic:
.@Cosmopolitan's Editor Sums Up Our Gender Double-Standard in One Perfect Quote: http://t.co/XwoNe5LCRY @joannacoles pic.twitter.com/yGJMVU7AzX
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) October 14, 2014
That is the opposite of a smart take. Women who can articulate their thoughts intelligently can be taken just as seriously as men who do the same.
Where do we start with this? How about here:
Double negative. Makes no sense. https://t.co/2umWmvNpv1 Morons. @tnr @Cosmopolitan @JoannaColes
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 14, 2014
The "perfect" quote cited by @TNR here actually says the opposite of what they thought was "perfect" about it. https://t.co/2umWmvNpv1
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 14, 2014
Whoops! And then there’s this part:
@tnr @Cosmopolitan @JoannaColes Men are "allowed" to talk about sports? "Allowed"???
— Malcolm Pollack (@mtpollack) October 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/SexMurderArt/status/522123324676382720
What’s the deal with that?
@tnr @Cosmopolitan @JoannaColes Double negative aside: "taken seriously" by whom? We can each "take seriously" whatever we choose to.
— Malcolm Pollack (@mtpollack) October 14, 2014
Yep. And we choose not to take Coles or TNR seriously.
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/522116914882297856
We definitely made the right call.
@tnr @Cosmopolitan @JoannaColes Won't be taking this seriously.
— willamina (@witchitawilly) October 14, 2014
Women are worried about being taken seriously? Free tip, don't say crap like this: pic.twitter.com/N7HahPKwi2 @tnr @Cosmopolitan @joannacoles
— Dale Jackson (@TheDaleJackson) October 14, 2014
Heh.
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