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I've noticed people taking note of and commenting on Kara Swisher's take-charge, arrogant, brusque nature far more often than with many male tech journalists. U

I've noticed people taking note of and commenting on Kara Swisher's take-charge, arrogant, brusque nature far more often than with many male tech journalists. Unexamined bias, or an expectation that female correspondents be softer and nicer?

dylangs1030 14y ago
It could also be the converse - that women are conceived as "bitchy" and there is confirmation bias.
TallGuyShort 14y ago
In this case I don't believe it's sexism for one minute. Allthingsd (and specifically this author, I believe) are very well-known for aggressively publishing and criticizing leaks from Yahoo. Any motivations behind such a tactic would certainly bleed through into the aforementioned writing style.
timrpeterson 14y ago
@textminer, wrong. kara swisher is just a jerk. jerk-iness knows no gender.
gertef 14y ago
Swisher is married to a Google VP. That is the conflict of interest.