Originally Posted by 2wins
I understood the question to be, at its most basic level, should sexist opinions such as the one published in the Washington Post even be given the time of day by the media?

This seems a sort of perverse censorship. A media outlet must figure out what is and is not sexist, how sexist is it, is it sufficiently sexist to prohibit publication, does it have any redeeming characteristics, etc.

In the case of this specific article we are discussing, I think the publication of the article has in fact promoted a useful discussion of sexism that would likely not have otherwise taken place.

The article itself was written by a woman and not intended to demean women.

And while I strongly disagree with many opinions that she expressed, I also feel that she should be free to express those opinions. I see no catastrophic downside to such freedom. She is not yelling fire in a crowded theater. She is not corrupting the morals of youth.

I just do not see a basis to demand that media self censor this article.

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