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Here's why right-wing media invented a story about Adele being called transphobic
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Here's why right-wing media invented a story about Adele being called transphobic

A total of five tweets — including one from a wildly anti-trans account — were used to create the impression that trans people were seething over Adele's BRIT Awards acceptance speech.

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Feb 16, 2022
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Hello, dear readers,

I really didn’t want to write about today's topic, but it’s just such a perfect example of something that’s long bothered me that I feel obligated to tackle it. So, without further ado… [inhales]

If, like me, you’re an avid consumer of right-wing media outlets, you probably saw a story or two about singer Adele being “slammed” and “at…

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