"It was patronizing and it was also so disappointing to see the names of people who I've sat next to in the office," she said. "I think that this really is sort of a top-down problem." She added, "There's 340 anti-LGBT bills that are currently making their way through state houses ... 150 of which target trans people specifically"
In this News Brief, we break down the recent controversy over the open letter sent by 1200+ NYT contributors pushing back on The Times' salacious coverage of "trans issues," and how the Paper of Record's response has proved to be thin skinned, sanctimonious, and hypocritical.
With guests Eric Thurm and Julia Carmel.