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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me, I think it’s a fools errand to try and decide which of these two women is the most right. They both made mistakes. And I am certain they both have good qualities, even if those qualities are not on display here.

But the thing I keep coming back to is that it’s really not Dorland v. Larson. It’s Dorland up against Larson, the Chunky Monkeys, Grubstreet (which please remember was *her employer* through most of this saga), bestselling novelist with a TV deal Celeste Ng, and a long list of influential writers on Twitter who made some snap judgments on this case based mostly on the opinions voiced by their friend Celeste.

Ultimately, the worst thing that happened to Dorland wasn’t the plagiarism. That was hurtful and frankly petty on Larson’s part. But if that has happened in isolation, and no one else had gotten involved, I don’t think this would have blown up the way it did.

The worst part was the pile on. The one that happened years ago, when those writers were making fun of Dorland’s kidney donation, icing her out at conferences, vowing to destroy her, etc. This was a classic gang up. That part is unforgivable to me and what has me firmly Team Dorland. Larson was unkind, but her powerful friends turned this situation toxic, abusive, and exploitative.[/quote]

I'm still completely unconvinced by this whole "Dawn made mistakes too" argument. All the evidence points to the fact that one side in this whole mess was wholly in the wrong. Not saying Dawn is a saint or Larson is the devil. In this story, however, the worst offense Dawn had was that she posted about her kidney donation on social media. [/quote]

This. What mistakes? What did she actual do besides act as donors are asked to, let some abusive crap go, and ultimately try to stand up for herself? Even Becky Tuchs, an OG-shittalker, can’t find a bad thing to say about Dorland now that she’s extricated herself from the group and looks at the situation with distance. [/quote]

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