I'd expect most readers of the Times to think "took you long enough!" The Times did not say anything here that wasn't known to be true 20 years ago. They just

I'd expect most readers of the Times to think "took you long enough!" The Times did not say anything here that wasn't known to be true 20 years ago. They just waited until it was a more popular thing to say. The Times would do well do understand why they were unable to write this editorial in 1994. What has changed except popular (uninformed and unscientific) perception?