The peasants have finally revolted against Rosie DiManno.
I'm betwixt on this.
First off, I viscerally dislike DiManno.
As
@Towered notes, her writing style is grating to put it charitably.
She's also self-righteous, yet hypocritical (not an uncommon failing); acerbic and self-absorbed, and needlessly aggressive in her takes.
Did I mention I don't like her much?
On the other hand, I'm not a fan of 'safe spaces' nor Ms. Paradkar.
She likewise sees the world in a very myopic way, and is, in many respects the flip side of the DiManno coin.
She doesn't do nuance well, is unfailing self-righteous and condescending and isn't as committed to truth or accuracy as I would like.
It would suit me well if The Star relieved both of them of all of their professional responsibilities.
There may well be institutional prejudice at The Star; certainly minorities are under-represented at the editorial level, and as columnists.
But, I don't think the answer lies in empowering a woman I feel isn't competent at her craft; nor is it 'safe spaces' which rarely, if ever, affect the desired change.
Instead, its actively recruiting and promoting minority voices into those editorial and columnist roles; and buying out some older staff who are close to retirement age anyway.