WaPo’s Dave Weigel apologizes for retweeting ‘an offensive joke’ about women
http://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/06/03/wapos-dave-weigel-apologizes-for-retweeting-an-offensive-joke-about-women/
Dang. Just when you thought the Washington Post couldn’t get any messier ...
The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel was shamed today into un-retweeting a joke about women:
David Weigel (@daveweigel) ~ I just removed a retweet of an offensive joke. I apologize and did not mean to cause any harm.
He’s very, very sorry for finding an obvious joke amusing enough to share it with his Twitter followers.
Quid Malmborg (@QMalmborg) ~ What was the joke?
It was this, from tweeter Cam Harless:
Cam Harless (@hamcarless) ~ Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.
[Insert Sandra Fluke “That’s Not Funny” meme here.]
Weigel’s WaPo colleague Felicia Sonmez may have been the person who spurred him to un-retweet and repent for his sin:
Andrew Egger (@EggerDC) ~ THE DAMAGE IS DONE!
Hi, Felicia!
AG (@AGHamilton29) ~ Felicia Sonmez leaked emails from her boss to a competitor, then she filed a baseless lawsuit against her employer that was quickly tossed out. It’s insane she still has a job there. But the real problem at WaPo is another reporter retweeting an obvious joke.
Felicia Sonmez has a history of being insufferable and obnoxious. We’re not exactly huge fans of Dave Weigel, but we kinda thought he’d be able to hold out a little longer before bending over for the likes of Felicia Sonmez.
埃及法老 (@Ozymandias_00) ~ Weird apology. I don't think there was any moral valence attached to the joke. The people you're apologizing to, thought the "kill all men" trend, was hilarious.
Perspective, Dave. Perspective.
Banjo Frog (@joesghost99) ~ Coward.
Teddy K: AnMonarchism (@TedKaczynski4) ~ Apologizing for a Jerry Seinfeld ass dad joke.
A joke he didn’t even make!
Cam Harless (@hamcarless) ~ Responding to @daveweigel It’s weird to see someone else apologize for something you tweeted.
We can imagine, yeah.
Cam Harless (@hamcarless) ~ Well, if you’re here and know the difference between a joke and actual misogyny, you should check out and subscribe to my show with @soupcanarchist called The Mad Ones where we talk about all sorts of fun and interesting things.
http://www.youtube.com/themadones
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