More fail in the NY Times profile of Chaz Bono: Sexism, no matter who says it
http://feministing.com/2011/05/11/more-fail-in-the-ny-times-profile-of-chaz-bono-sexism-no-matter-who-says-it/ (http://feministing.com/2011/05/11/more-fail-in-the-ny-times-profile-of-chaz-bono-sexism-no-matter-who-says-it/)
5/11/11
By Jos
As Vanessa wrote yesterday, author Cintra Wilson (who has a history of fail) comes off pretty terribly in her New York Times profile of Chaz Bono. You know who else ends up looking bad? Chaz Bono.
Given Wilson's self centered, transphobic (yes, even though she has trans friends!) article, I'm willing to give Bono the benefit of the doubt. He could be quoted pretty out of context, without qualifying statements that add nuance, Wilson certainly could have pushed for this sort of quote, and in a short profile it's all on her that this is what gets attention. Bono deserves a lot of credit for speaking so bravely and publicly about his experience. Having said all that, this is just sexist:
"I never really understood women before, to be honest, but I had a tolerance for women that I don't have now."