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Ambiguous at best.

Tabloidy/political/all the same.



Frankly, I read this article this morning when it broke on the NYP. The NYP stays in my feed but when I read their stuff I almost always cross it with other sources. There are none though because all that exists of this story right now is the docket. Miller, Google, and Olahan aren't talking.

How victims are portrayed in the media matters a great deal. Media can skewer a case by either poking holes in it or by flatly not investigating. The latter is what I feel is going on here. They could've interviewed potential witnesses at these NYC events, they could've interviewed some Googlers to find out if this "your team is too male" attitude actually exists in any contingent. They didn't do that though, instead, they plugged the hottest claims of the docket which all come from the plaintiff.

My statement was ambiguous on purpose. It says two things simultaneously:

1. If you don't believe this article, wait for better reporting.

2. If you believe this article, wait for better reporting.

I was hoping that might remind some people to temper their expectations until more information is known, which is why the last sentence is the way it is, and why I cited each of the allegations.


Trying to reason with someone who flat out rejects nuance might be futile.


Who rejected nuance?

The parent expressly left their comment un-nuanced.

Are you redefining the term?




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