With Felicia Sonmez’s firing, The Washington Post sent a message: Be nice when a man displays a bit of sexism. Or be quiet.

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Tameez, Hanaa'. "With Felicia Sonmez’s firing, The Washington Post sent a message: Be nice when a man displays a bit of sexism. Or be quiet.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 14 Jun. 2022. Web. 26 Jul. 2024.

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