Outing is a nasty word for telling the truth.
The truth is revealed by removing things that stand in its light, an art not unlike sculpture, in which the artist creates, not by building, but by hacking away.
The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.
Drag queens have always taken on that role of spilling the tea - and the tea is the emperor has no clothes!
The mask is torn off, while the reality remains
What passes for investigative journalism is finding somebody with their pants down - literally or otherwise.
Remember this, and remember this well: when someone is telling the TRUTH and exposing information that is meant to be hidden from the masses, the side that is being attacked and accused will use all their resources and associations to try to discredit and discount the professional and moral character of the person revealing the threatening information. They will do everything to make that person look smaller than they really are.
If life were a camera, I'd have the lens cap on.
I want to tell stories powerful people don't want you to tell. It's not worth getting out of bed otherwise.
There's many heroic underappreciated investigative journalists.
We continually want to unmask our heroes as if there were more to be learned from their nakedness than from their choice of clothing.
Your file was empty. Nothing. Not even an immunization record.” He didn’t even pretend to look surprised. He eased back in his seat, eyes gleaming obsidian. “And you’re telling me this because you’re afraid I might cause an outbreak? Measles or mumps?” “I’m telling you this because I want you to know that I know something about you isn’t right. You haven’t fooled everybody. I’m going to find out what you’re up to. I’m going to expose you.” “Looking forward to it.” I flushed, catching the innuendo too late.
