LONDON: The Washington Post on Tuesday suspended journalist Dave Weigel for one month without pay after he retweeted a post containing a sexist joke. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.”The American journalist deleted the retweet and apologized, saying: “I just removed a retweet of an offensive joke. We do not tolerate demeaning language or actions.”However, other staff of the Post seemed to be split on whether Sonmez’s reaction was warranted. Jose A. Del Real, a reporter and features writer at the Post, said her cancellation campaign would do more harm than good. I don’t think this is appropriate.”To which Sonmez replied: “Jose, Dave’s retweet was indeed terrible and unacceptable.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2022 03:12 UTC