Gawker Libertine Discusses the Demerits She Received from World’s Moral Compass, Fishbowl DC
VF Daily: Have you started any support groups with the other skanks?
Maureen O’Connor: No, but that’s a good idea. I mean, after being called a skank by Betsy Rothstein, I pondered the skankiest course of action and settled on “inviting Betsy to mud-wrestle me in a bikini,” which I did in my next tweet. This seemed to unsettle Betsy.
Has she accepted?
No, I believe the direct quote was “Gross @maureenoco. Not interested in anything you’re offering.”
A skank deferred. Do you have any plans to change your avatar?
Not currently.
Do you have any advice to young female journalists out there, on how to avoid a similar fate?
Not sure! I guess I failed at that, you know? Journalism just naturally attracts people who cannot hold back their crazy wild sexiness, so it’s hard. That’s why the newsroom at the Times is often referred to as The Fuck Shack.
