The New York Times published a letter from freelance writers complaining about the paper's coverage of trans issues. Writer Katie J.M. Baker: "This just sort of was a breaking point" She says an article in which parents don't know when students socially transition at school was kind of the last straw.
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.