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Yeah, the notion that "these" didn't refer to "women who apply to YC and aren't already hackers" is just silly when you read the actual transcript. She may as
by hamburglar 13y ago
Yeah, the notion that "these" didn't refer to "women who apply to YC and aren't already hackers" is just silly when you read the actual transcript. She may as well have said "the 'these women' referred to something we edited out, making it confusing, so we decided the quote was better if it appeared to mean 'all women'".
- samstave 13y agoThe editing made the whole context much more sensationalist and generalized. This simply removes all credibility for this woman in my eyes. "Hey, just by removing the word "these" we can make this quote look as though it refers to half the population!" Yeah - how about this: Original: Just by this manipulation of a quote, a journalist has ruined trust in her journalistic integrity Vs: Just by this manipulation of a quote, a journalist has ruined trust in journalistic integrity