The Nation’s Aura Bogado apologized after sending this tweet:
Even more anti-climatic moment of #solidarityisforwhitewomen: when a black man with a white girlfriend attacks you when you use the hashtag.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 17, 2013
I apologize to everyone who read this tweet https://t.co/9ZN9dgdvJu. I was wrong to send it. However… (cont.)
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
@aurabogado I can't believe you're bringing up his girlfriend. Wow. I thought you said you were done.
— Natalie (@xyznatalie) August 17, 2013
@aurabogado Are you nuts? Uh, @thenation …
— lowellfield (@lowellfield) August 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/dylanmatt/status/368572798496563201
Though she apologized to Jamelle Bouie of the Daily Beast, she spent quite a few tweets explaining why she sent the tweet.
The first tweet I ever responded to Bouie with was, "Hi Jamelle," because I was being respectful to a writer I admired.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
And in that first tweet, I made it clear that I was not defending cat-calling.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
Nevertheless, I was instantly attacked with 2-3 tweets for every 1 that I sent; very aggressive, at best.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
Way before I sent out that tweet, a Storify was created and sent out to 18K followers in order to publicly shame me–making it personal.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
I was accused of not "acting in good faith" to 18K followers, many of whom came after me, calling me names for hours (and are still at it).
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
My intelligence was questioned by tweeting to others that I had a "weird critique," and other disparaging remarks.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
It was assumed that I don't know basic econ or "market forces" (not like my old job was helping to create http://t.co/sAra3e89tY).
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
It should be understood that, among other things, I was specifically called "hilariously dishonest;" called a liar for hours.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
My credibility as a journalist was repeatedly questioned way before I sent the tweet I just apologized for.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
As a WOC, a man calling me a lair, questioning my intelligence, encouraging 18K people to come at me are very triggering.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
Not to mention going after my employer and encouraging others to do so; I assume they would be thrilled if a WOC writer lost her contract.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
I won't forget that the person attacking me repeatedly sent out tweets that read "I hate all women of color." Again, very triggering.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
And I just found out just today that I was also accused of "misreading" Orange is the New Black.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
Questioning the ability of indigenous people to read is deeply offensive, as my people have long been called a people without writing.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
I apologize to every individual I hurt. And I also am sorry that my community let me hurt for hours without reaching out. And still hasn't.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
Thank you to those who did. To @JamilSmith esp, who took time out of busy day to explain sit down with me and explain why I should apologize
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
I'll end by expressing that I cannot be at all surprised at what's transpired. I already knew that solidarity never really was for me.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) August 18, 2013
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