(full disclosure i do not like lorenz (OOP) or what she has done to the trans community if that wasn’t already obvious; i encourage each individual to form their own opinion.)
again, * my opinion, i don’t believe there’s enough public evidence to convince 100% of ppl either way *
Lorenz is an ally, so her expression of motives is fine. but Lorenz’ “coverage” of the now ultra-influential trans harassment account Libs of TikTok, to me, pulled them out of relative obscurity into the mainstream.
by making her “reporting” of the story feel centered on herself rather than the protection of minorities, i genuinely feel more of our trans brothers and sisters have been put in harm’s way.
this is an opinion of mine made more pointed when you look at her other public controversies as a reporter. the details of her departure from the Washington Post aren’t fully public, but based on what is known, i personally read her overall track record as showing a pattern of poor judgment and lying when it’s convenient. Lorenz simply doesn’t, in my opinion, have the basic skills to treat the trans community with the respect and compassion her work requires.
* this is an opinion piece and i welcome others’ perspectives and research. you might even sway my opinion—this isn’t a conclusion I have particularly enjoyed coming to lol *
Seems to me Libs of TikTok was being promoted heavily prior to Lorenz coverage of it in 2022. From the lgbtqnation article:
In August 2021, right-leaning media figure Joe Rogan began promoting Libs of TikTok on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, causing Raichik’s Twitter account to gain a massive number of new followers.
Not really sure how her reporting of the group brought them into the mainstream when one of the biggest podcasters is promoting the group to their followers.
basically:
(full disclosure i do not like lorenz (OOP) or what she has done to the trans community if that wasn’t already obvious; i encourage each individual to form their own opinion.)
What did she do?
cc @AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net
again, * my opinion, i don’t believe there’s enough public evidence to convince 100% of ppl either way *
Lorenz is an ally, so her expression of motives is fine. but Lorenz’ “coverage” of the now ultra-influential trans harassment account Libs of TikTok, to me, pulled them out of relative obscurity into the mainstream.
https://nypost.com/2022/04/19/taylor-lorenz-blasted-for-doxxing-libs-of-tiktok-creator/
https://glaad.org/releases/meta-and-twitter-refuse-action-libs-tiktok-posts-doctors-and-staff-boston-childrens/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/libs-of-tiktok-and-its-dark-influence-on-lgbtq-hate/
by making her “reporting” of the story feel centered on herself rather than the protection of minorities, i genuinely feel more of our trans brothers and sisters have been put in harm’s way.
this is an opinion of mine made more pointed when you look at her other public controversies as a reporter. the details of her departure from the Washington Post aren’t fully public, but based on what is known, i personally read her overall track record as showing a pattern of poor judgment and lying when it’s convenient. Lorenz simply doesn’t, in my opinion, have the basic skills to treat the trans community with the respect and compassion her work requires.
* this is an opinion piece and i welcome others’ perspectives and research. you might even sway my opinion—this isn’t a conclusion I have particularly enjoyed coming to lol *
Seems to me Libs of TikTok was being promoted heavily prior to Lorenz coverage of it in 2022. From the lgbtqnation article:
Not really sure how her reporting of the group brought them into the mainstream when one of the biggest podcasters is promoting the group to their followers.
valid insight
What has she done to the trans community? I hadn’t heard of anything like this, so I’d like to read about it if possible.
https://lemmy.cafe/comment/14705813