Reply All Is Having Its Own Reckoning Now

Re:Reply All Is Having Its Own Reckoning Now by tryonenow on Thursday February 18, 2021 @12:09PM (#26182466)

>I deeply failed as an ally during the unionization era at Gimlet,” he wrote. “I did not intend to stop the unionization effort, and I am very glad it succeeded … I’m not done working, but I don’t think anyone needs me taking up space right now.

This reads like a forced apology from someone who was bullied into submission by ideologues. I think language like "ally" and "taking up space" is toxic because it implies that non-minorities are forbidden from dissent and participation.

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Re:Reply All Is Having Its Own Reckoning Now by altncatchfire on Thursday February 18, 2021 @12:19PM (#26182599)

I disagree on this regard. According to the Twitter thread (which seems to be our only primary source here), PJ apologized last fall, saying "You were right about the union." [1]

As for the language of the apology, you propose a very subjective reading of the text. "Taking up space" seems valid here as it concerns the man in the middle of this event. Instead of being "forbidden from dissent", it seems he already knew he was on the wrong side months ago and is simply attempting to focus the conversation towards more important things than himself.

[1] https://twitter.com/eeddings/status/1361790804046602240

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Re:Reply All Is Having Its Own Reckoning Now by swivelmaster on Thursday February 18, 2021 @07:36PM (#26187920)

He can be kind of a sad sack on the show so “taking up space” really does sound like how he talks.

I’ve heard almost every episode so... yeah.

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