> their paternalism shouldn't be called out Totally off topic: that phrasing made my brain skip a beat. I've always seen "called out" used to convey confrontat

> their paternalism shouldn't be called out Totally off topic: that phrasing made my brain skip a beat. I've always seen "called out" used to convey confrontation, especially in a public manner like "He called out Apple on Twitter for their paternalism." Turns out a similarly common use is the more general "to bring attention to" in a positive way.