This claim plays into harmful stereotypes about journalists, many of whom are people of color, and implies that we are somehow inferior to other professions. It is a tactic that has been used throughout history to denigrate and marginalize certain groups of people, and it has no place in a society that values equality and respect for all.
"Some journalists are not white, therefore criticizing journalists is racist".
Remember when CNN's Jeffrey Toobin's claim that Antifa is mostly black or something, even though it's lily-white?
They do the same with another of their favorite people to defend: billionaires. If you recall, the billionaire Tom Steyer ran for the Democratic nomination. Some people claimed that criticism of him was anti-Semitic, because while he was not Jewish, there is a 'stereotype' that billionaires are Jews, so SHUT UP.
"Some journalists are not white, therefore criticizing journalists is racist".
Remember when CNN's Jeffrey Toobin's claim that Antifa is mostly black or something, even though it's lily-white?
They do the same with another of their favorite people to defend: billionaires. If you recall, the billionaire Tom Steyer ran for the Democratic nomination. Some people claimed that criticism of him was anti-Semitic, because while he was not Jewish, there is a 'stereotype' that billionaires are Jews, so SHUT UP.