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> The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and others further demonized black women “addicts” by wrongly reporting that they were giving birth to
by monochromatic 8y ago
> The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and others further demonized black women “addicts” by wrongly reporting that they were giving birth to a generation of neurologically damaged children who were less than fully human and who would bankrupt the schools and social service agencies once they came of age.
Neurological damage, sure. “Less than fully human” though? I don’t think I believe it was reported that way.
- mc32 8y agoMaybe they are projecting what they now think they really thought? Unfortunately we’re findung out news organizations yesterday and today are not about disseminating news but about narrative. This article is meta narrative.