As a short introduction, I’m a proud lifelong reader of the Post who nevertheless has long noticed the paper’s gender bias, most notably its imbalanced coverage of domestic violence, as described in a February 2023 report by The Coalition to End Domestic Violence.1 But my pride in the Post turned to quiet outrage in 2018 …
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This past November NASA launched Artemis 1, the first mission of the Artemis moon exploration program. Of note, a main objective of the Artemis program is to include a woman on the next crew that walks on the moon. In recognition of this first Artemis launch, and in anticipation of the first woman on the …
The Washington Post recently published an article by their gender columnist, Monica Hesse, A woman on the moon: How has one small step taken so long? I respectfully ask that you, the reader, take the time to read this admittedly long critique of Hesse’s article, and to thoughtfully consider what I say here. To begin, …
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The Washington Post recently published a review of a book Men Without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis by contributing columnist, former Indiana governor, and recent Purdue president Mitch Daniels.i The book “…depicts in deeply documented fashion the ‘invisible crisis’ that is the ‘decimation’ of the adult male workforce in America.” Much of Mr. Daniel’s article discusses …
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What could Mars, the maker of the world-famous, delicious, multi-colored, button-shaped, chocolate M&M’s have possibly been thinking with their new marketing campaign “Flipping the Status Quo”? As reported by CNN Tuesday (1/10/23), “Candy maker Mars announced that the limited edition all-female pack will include only Purple, Brown and Green — the candy’s trio of female characters, who …
A Letter to Two Washington Post Columnists About a Recent Article About #MeToo Dear Mr. Farhi and Ms. Fetters Maloy, I respectfully ask that you take the time to read this letter in its entirety and to thoughtfully consider what I say here. I’m a proud lifelong reader of The Washington Post who has long …
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The following letter was sent to each member of the Washington Post’s Editorial Board after a recent op‑ed that referenced the Post’s “Democracy Dies in Darkness” slogan. The letter addresses the Post’s hypocrisy using the slogan after publishing two hateful articles in 2018, “Why Can’t We Hate Men?” and Amber Heard’s op-ed that sparked Johnny …
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Dear Mr. Wemple, I respectfully ask that you take the time to read this letter about the Washington Post’s involvement in the Amber Heard fiasco and to thoughtfully consider what I say here. As a lifelong reader of the Post, I’ve long noticed that the paper has a clear gender bias. This bias is self-evident: …
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AUTOR’S UPDATE: This article was originally published at the beginning of the Depp/Heard defamation trial. The guess I made below in the original article about how the trial would end was correct. The jury gave Johnny Depp an overwhelming victory that essentially agreed that Amber Heard was the only one proven to have committed actual …
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The following is a letter to Washington Post columnist Miriam Berger regarding recent columns about “Abuse Surging During the Pandemic” *** Dear Ms. Berger, I respectfully ask that you take the time to read this letter in its entirety and to thoughtfully consider what I say here. As a lifelong reader of the Washington Post, …
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