Deborah Needleman, the newly appointed editor of The New York Times' T magazine, tweeted this Monday morning:
The sexy (sorry, feminists), smart, sassy Katie Roiphe live on stage @nypl on Wednesday night. http://t.co/cYzI55PI
The sexy (sorry, feminists), smart, sassy Katie Roiphe live on stage @nypl on Wednesday night. http://t.co/cYzI55PI-- deborah needleman
Women on the Twitter (like the New Yorker's prominent TV critic Emily Nussbaum) shared a WTF reaction:
@debbieneedles Did you wrote that tweet from 1963? Impressive.
And then people were all, if you're going to apologize for calling a woman sexy, what else should we apologize for? Hashtag time!
About to photograph my new nail polish application. #sorryfeminists
About to photograph my new nail polish application. #sorryfeminists-- Irin Carmon
I [redacted] on the first date. #sorryfeminists
I [redacted] on the first date. #sorryfeminists-- amaeryllis
Married to a man. #sorryfeminists
Married to a man. #sorryfeminists-- Stephanie Feldman
I'm enjoying browsing holiday sales #sorryfeminists
I'm enjoying browsing holiday sales #sorryfeminists-- Sarah Marian Seltzer
Enjoying my life. #sorryfeminists
Enjoying my life. #sorryfeminists-- Michelle Dean
I think sex with men rocks. #sorryfeminists
I think sex with men rocks. #sorryfeminists-- Emily Willingham
Wearing fishnet stockings. #sorryfeminists
Wearing fishnet stockings. #sorryfeminists-- elliott holt
owner of scented candles. #sorryfeminists
owner of scented candles. #sorryfeminists-- Sarah Lipton-Lubet
Wearing yoga pants. #sorryfeminists
Wearing yoga pants. #sorryfeminists-- Amanda Marcotte
Others may have taken #sorryfeminists seriously:
Rush Limbaugh is hilarious! #sorryfeminists
Rush Limbaugh is hilarious! #sorryfeminists-- Nicole Justice
objectification is not only tolerated, but welcome. #sorryfeminists
objectification is not only tolerated, but welcome. #sorryfeminists-- Violetta Bellocchio
red lipstick and high heels.... Daily. #sorryfeminists
red lipstick and high heels.... Daily. #sorryfeminists-- Teegie Weegie
Used step stool stacked on chair to remove beeping fire alarm on 10-ft ceiling, then called apt. maint. to replace battery. #SorryFeminists
I’m deeply invested in American football, MMA, aggressive music, experimental poetry, and BDSM. I also wear red lipstick. #sorryfeminists
The whole thing confused a lot of people:
#sorryfeminists? What is this about? lololol
#sorryfeminists? What is this about? lololol-- Charlene Carruthers
what is the #sorryfeminists thing about because I WANT IN probably
what is the #sorryfeminists thing about because I WANT IN probably-- Julie
So Twitter is really confused about what feminism actually is #sorryfeminists
So Twitter is really confused about what feminism actually is #sorryfeminists-- Adrienne LaFrance
There's also now a "Sorry Feminists" Tumblr, and it has some really good GIFs:
Update! Needleman responds:
Hello twitterers in knicker twist: JOKE!!
Hello twitterers in knicker twist: JOKE!!-- deborah needleman