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susanna

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16. It was worse than a non-apology.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:00 AM

Dec 2017

"We regret that we missed the mark."

Regret? Missed what mark? That they wanted to be only semi-sexist assholes, instead of the complete ones they ended up being?
Fuck Vanity Fair.

Maybe they are the ones who should take up knitting for the New Year. They might grow some patience and some problem-solving skills.

Yeah, I knit.

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Vanity Fair Regrets Video Telling Hillary Clinton To Take Up Knitting, Drop Politics [View all] DonViejo Dec 2017 OP

It was sexist and insulting! PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #1

Pissed me the hell off! Laurian Dec 2017 #2

Just gonna ditto Patricia. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2017 #3

Sexist beyond words get the red out Dec 2017 #4

My extremely intelligent mama was a goddess of knitting! Her skill was Guilded Lilly Dec 2017 #8

Extremely poor judgment on the part of Vanity Fair Glorfindel Dec 2017 #5

One of the biggest obstacles in fighting the sexist/misogyny/disrespect cultural disease... Guilded Lilly Dec 2017 #6

It was sexist, horribly sexist obamanut2012 Dec 2017 #7

they gave trumputin fodder to Cha Dec 2017 #14

Coastal elitism at its finest Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #9

Thanks for the regrets. Now go back to fucking yourselves. (nt) Paladin Dec 2017 #10

In view of recent happenings regarding sexism JNelson6563 Dec 2017 #11

So dead on, Julie! Cha Dec 2017 #13

Good to see you Cha! JNelson6563 Dec 2017 #17

Same to you, Julie! Cha Dec 2017 #19

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2017 #18

Vanity Fair did a mean stupid thing. riversedge Dec 2017 #12

It was their version of "Bye, Felicia" aikoaiko Dec 2017 #15

It was worse than a non-apology. susanna Dec 2017 #16