'WTF are they thinking?' Slate headline on Hillary's 'lesbian' fashion sense flops

But they did:

Hillary Clinton isn’t a lesbian—but she dresses like one: https://t.co/2q1cB64aG5 pic.twitter.com/WSFc78DX49

— Slate (@Slate) January 15, 2016

Oof. Maybe Slate thought it’d go over well.

Spoiler alert: It didn’t.

@rgay Um. Why that headline? Like just–what?

— Ilana Masad (@ilanaslightly) January 15, 2016

@rgay @Slate saw the headline. Refuse to give them a click

— Dusky Literati (@duskyliterati) January 15, 2016

The article itself isn’t quite as bad as what the headline suggests …

https://twitter.com/dissentingj/status/688033497303367681

Boo. "Just read it" is not enough. If this many people are turned off, be gracious and apologize. @Slate @juliaturner

— ᴍ•ᴛᴛʜ•ᴡ|ᴋ•ʀʟ (@MtthwKrl) January 15, 2016

But the damage was already done.

@rgay @Slate this is so sad.

— Sara Button (@sara_button) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/coffeejournals/status/688033722482966529

@Slate slate no

— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/trenni/status/688025219513118722

@Slate Shame.

— Joshua Israel (@jeisrael) January 15, 2016

@Slate You guys are not okay.

— Chris Sacca (@sacca) January 15, 2016

Sorry what is this real RT @Slate: Hillary Clinton isn’t a lesbian—but she dresses like one: https://t.co/0q9ptrrItU pic.twitter.com/kaSMX18MLH

— Emily Ramshaw (@eramshaw) January 15, 2016

.@Slate pic.twitter.com/WwvZHI0F6k

— skullsinthestars (@drskyskull) January 15, 2016

@drskyskull @Slate WTF are they thinking?!?

— MC Stardust ✨ (@Summer_Ash) January 15, 2016

@Slate go find a mirror and take a good hard look at yourself. You’re supposed to be better than this. https://t.co/JvSWBE5iym

— Nick Ditmore is extremely logged out (@nikku) January 15, 2016

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@Slate That is a stupid Tweet. What the hell?

— (((Part of Mars))) (@Flyswatter) January 15, 2016

.@Slate WTF is wrong with you

— Holiday Season Horrika (@QueenKika) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/mcurryfelidae07/status/688040053566771200

.@Slate what… the fuck ?

— Adidas Christ (high IQ) (@gf3) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/mehstrogen/status/688047159820861440

.@Slate pic.twitter.com/cGpoRuWmGa

— Steph Evz (@StephEvz43) January 15, 2016

.@Slate pic.twitter.com/SvzYeM7oAD

— The Caffeinated Therapist (@bellabee13) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/dusteallen/status/688032744430039040

@Slate pic.twitter.com/akxaDyirZv

— Lex Alexander (@LexAlexander) January 15, 2016

@Slate pic.twitter.com/REwLjiyFSl

— Evil Midweek Cutie⛧ (@lindseybieda) January 15, 2016

.@Slate pic.twitter.com/jBypEsKuxp

— BadExampleMan (@BadExampleMan) January 15, 2016

@Slate What's happened to you?

— Christi Daugherty (@CJ_Daugherty) January 15, 2016

@Slate Ugh. Grow the fuck up, Slate.

— Kate Tuttle (@katekilla) January 15, 2016

@Slate Did you guys get hacked by socially backward 5th graders?

— Laura Anne Gilman (@LAGilman) January 15, 2016

@Slate For crying out loud. Go to hell. Really.

— Chris Maytag (@cpm5280) January 15, 2016

I thought this was some troll's comment. Nope. It was @Slate. Thanks for that.

— david priest (@David_P_Priest) January 15, 2016

Are you fucking kidding me with this shit, @Slate? https://t.co/ONsqwC4VlR

— Michael Lo Sauro (@michaellosauro) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/ShelbyLCole/status/688035589308985345

https://twitter.com/TajMagruder/status/688028372765663234

@Slate you should delete this.

— Alli (@Magnet4Books) January 15, 2016

@Slate What in the actual hell went wrong here? @gabrielroth

— Alexander Chee (@alexanderchee) January 15, 2016

@Slate @gabrielroth What sort of insane misogynist weirdness swept in and told you this was ok?

— Alexander Chee (@alexanderchee) January 15, 2016

Hey @Slate, do I #dresslikealesbian? Dyin to know if it's my attire or that I love women that makes me queer AF. pic.twitter.com/jjDJH77PmQ

— ? to Dickens (@deathtodickens) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/fluxintime/status/688032334629715972

.@Slate Oh that's not sexist or homophobic at all, please, tell us more.

— Priscilla Grim (@PriscillaGrim) January 15, 2016

@Slate are you kidding me?!

— Jessica Verrilli (@jess) January 15, 2016

@Slate unacceptable and irresponsible and I'm a Bernie supporter. Stop it. You know better than this.

— Angie Aker (@ANGIEaker) January 15, 2016

What's your damage @Slate

— Daniel José Older (@djolder) January 15, 2016

@Slate HRC "dresses like a lesbian"? WTF, Slate? Why don't you start with "behaving like an actual news organization."

— John Ochwat ?? ?? (@jjochwat) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/MichaelLee0302/status/688033365287677952

@Slate Seriously terrible headline and really shameful to even focus on what she's wearing. So embarrassed for you, Slate

— Danielle Susi-Dittmore (@DanielleSusi) January 15, 2016

@Slate Really, Slate? Really?

— Trista Winnie (@tristawinnie) January 15, 2016

@Slate This is unnecessary.

— WarrenIsMad (@WarrenIsMad) January 15, 2016

@Slate I don't even like Hillary but this is TRASH

— IM NOT COMPETITIVE AT ALL (@iseeyouugly) January 15, 2016

@Slate whoever posted this needs to be FIRED ASAP. This is deplorable, sexist and homophobic bullshit!

— HRCSuperVol1 (@hrcsupervol01) January 15, 2016

What's your damage @Slate

— Daniel José Older (@djolder) January 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/688029356174766081

https://twitter.com/kaitlfyden/status/688030882129702912

.@Slate DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT pic.twitter.com/VKkuHrVGp4

— Elly Z.K. (@SMLXist) January 15, 2016

Delete your account. Delete your website. And slap the editor who okay'd this, preferrably with a brick. @Slate

— ☭ Kel @ 8-person Photon prog (@Kelesti_) January 15, 2016