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Steelrolled

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4. The NYT is a private company that can write whatever they want.

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 04:51 PM

Nov 2021

Sure there is bias, but I don't think they care, nor do they need to. As long as they can sell subscriptions and get people to click on ads, they might as well keep doing what they are doing.

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Three female senators call NYT coverage of Sinema's clothes 'sexist' [View all] Jose Garcia Nov 2021 OP

They are absolutely right, and the Times did the same thing to Hillary. One of many reasons JohnSJ Nov 2021 #1

Respectfully, I disagree. If a republican senator decided a random assed Tuesday Volaris Nov 2021 #28

You don't even have to be respectful about it, but thanks. I am pretty sure Congress doesn't have a JohnSJ Nov 2021 #35

Were the stories written by men or women? Sneederbunk Nov 2021 #2

I don't think it really matters. Caliman73 Nov 2021 #7

Women being sexist is news in it's own right. Sneederbunk Nov 2021 #8

Three of the pieces were written by an African-American woman. Sneederbunk Nov 2021 #9

Why? Caliman73 Nov 2021 #10

I agree to a large extent. Caliman73 Nov 2021 #3

The NYT is a private company that can write whatever they want. Steelrolled Nov 2021 #4

If they want to criticize someone's style of clothing, Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #5

Just his lack of cleanliness and shaving would be a first JohnSJ Nov 2021 #36

So at what point is it ok to talk about one's clothes? Polybius Nov 2021 #6

Lots of people mocked Trump for his ill-fitting suits and long ties. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #15

I'm glad that Susan Collins is very concerned about her faux-gressive friend tenderfoot Nov 2021 #11

I don't think it matters if she has terrible fashion sense. KentuckyWoman Nov 2021 #12

The male colleagues are required to wear suits malaise Nov 2021 #13

Agreed. And the cheerleader outfit she wore when making the dramatic "no" vote that one Vinca Nov 2021 #14

Same here malaise Nov 2021 #16

As far as I know She has not broken any rules. Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #17

I agree PatSeg Nov 2021 #24

Totally agree. hamsterjill Nov 2021 #26

I agree. Women are always the target of such things. The only man I can recall being criticized is Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #18

I'm iffy on this. She seems to welcome comment in a way others don't. Sympthsical Nov 2021 #20

Correct n/t malaise Nov 2021 #22

Yes, this is about her unprofessional appearance PatSeg Nov 2021 #27

I've got to admit I have a problem with that denim vest presiding over the Senate Tribetime Nov 2021 #21

Focusing on women's clothes can definitely be sexist, but in this case... Silent3 Nov 2021 #23

I read one of those articles. It seemed to be criticizing her Tomconroy Nov 2021 #25

Cheers for them! While I have criticized her style choices myself, I heartily reject major media... Hekate Nov 2021 #29

It is. GoodRaisin Nov 2021 #30

The author, Tressie McMillan Cottom, went way deeper than these senators are giving her credit for. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #31

Sinema uses fashion deliberately and consciously. maxsolomon Nov 2021 #32

If they had no compalints about Gosar's video about AOC... they can fuck off. Autumn Nov 2021 #33

I still love Hillary's pantsuits. She took the standard jacket and pants uniform tblue37 Nov 2021 #34