i worked with a group of LGBTQ folks at VICE for *over a year* presenting one simple demand: pay one (1) trans journalist to cover these issues that every other news outlet is covering.
the people in charge responded by stonewalling and bullshitting us at every turn until we eventually just gave up
the people in charge responded by stonewalling and bullshitting us at every turn until we eventually just gave up
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Marisa Kabas
“There’s a common misconception pervading the American press that trans reporters are simply too biased to fairly cover trans issues, which means I am one of the few trans reporters who is able to actually cover national trans issues for mainstream press outlets.”
Must-read by @katelynburns.com:
Must-read by @katelynburns.com:
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Imagine if we told black journalists that they were too biased to cover stories about racial issues.
none of these people had any intention of doing anything about our lack of coverage on trans attacks, but because corporate culture was “woke” they had to pretend to care
https://go.bsky.app/4vBEs7Z
And she genuinely did not realize her mistakes.