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> to play into stereotypes to disarm the reader That's a nice way to put it. I'd have said it was a way of coloring the audiences' initial impression of the i
by Fjolsvith 7y ago
> to play into stereotypes to disarm the reader
That's a nice way to put it. I'd have said it was a way of coloring the audiences' initial impression of the information with the journalist's own racist and sexist views.
Edit: And, I'd agree that it is a common practice in journalism these days.
- belisarius48 7y agoI was particularly struck by the floating above all the rude controversy while pouring the boiling oil of her disdain on those she so-generously tolerated. I'm still not going to wax her balls.