"he used an earthier term".
Nice phrasing. It gets the message across, but allows polite consideration. I hope we see more writing of this kind (again).
Nice phrasing. It gets the message across, but allows polite consideration. I hope we see more writing of this kind (again).
It's worse that they changed someone's quote. If they didn't want to print "asshole" they should have either found a way to "bleep" it, or just not used that quote. Changing what someone said shouldn't even be considered.
Edit: I did check the tweet. I was trying to point out that it's not clear what the "earthier" term is, in disagreement with the parent post.
Personally, I hate this Bowdlerization from the Times. It changes the meaning of the tweet, and it's not even the worst case where I've seen their desire for propriety interfere with their core mission of informing their readers about the world.
If their readers are uncomfortable with words like asshole, maybe a source like Time for Kids would be more appropriate for them.