As far as I understand, the pure act of going into these topics at all is already considered dangerous by Wu. I totally agree that the article sounds like a typ

As far as I understand, the pure act of going into these topics at all is already considered dangerous by Wu. I totally agree that the article sounds like a typical "puff piece", but if the person in question insists that this might put them in danger, especially if it's someone from a very different cultural and political world, you should just trust their judgement. Vice's statement of having the obligation to mention this to their readers or the picture would be incomplete is complete BS. You do not put someone's life in danger for that, especially if the article isn't some deep and thorough investigational masterpiece but just typical vice fluff. It really adds nothing of value to the article. I also agree that Wu's reaction was far from appropriate or foresighted, but threatining with doxxing and then actually doing it just shows how desperate she must have been. She is targeting a western audience and her income depended on that. You don't put all that at risk if you don't seriously believe that even the slightest mention of that could harm you.