> NYT's fusty policy for censoring profanity pokes its nose into THIS quote Assuming that the original was "balls", it was perhaps done in ironic self-awarenes

> NYT's fusty policy for censoring profanity pokes its nose into THIS quote Assuming that the original was "balls", it was perhaps done in ironic self-awareness, considering that the original expression would be disapproved of by feminists because it links a male-associated feature with courage, seen to be a positive character trait.