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Gossip As Social Regulation
- Sam Sanders argues gossip enforces social norms and keeps communities accountable.
- He also warns gossip often harms women more than men and can be weaponized against them.
Unnamed Sources Are Gossip Too
- Sam argues journalism often functions like gossip when it relies heavily on unnamed sources.
- He notes we pretend those political rumors aren't gossip, but they serve the same social-monitoring role.
Dating The Tall Bartender
- Cat meets Joel, a tall bartender who seems charming but vague about his living situation and family.
- Joel later reveals his father is involved with a much younger girlfriend, and Cat discovers Joel lives in the father's big house.