Anonymous O’Donnell Post Defended By Gawker

Several journalists and bloggers criticized Gawker Thursday for posting an anonymous account by a Philadelphia man claiming to have gone home with Delaware Senate candidate on Halloween night three years ago, following a night of drinking.

But editor Remy Stern told Michael Calderone at The Upshot that Gawker ran the item because it's "a great story" and pushed back against the misogyny charge, arguing that the alleged incident was worth noting because O'Donnell's private actions”according to the anonymous writer”run counter to her public persona as an advocate of Christian conservative values.

"If it was any politician whose private life diverged from his public life in such an interesting way, we'd be interested in that." Stern said. "It had nothing to do with her being a woman."

Despite the sensational headline—"I Had a One-Night Stand With Christine O'Donnell"—the two never actually had sex. However, the anonymous writer describes O'Donnell's anatomy in detail, which let to some of the backlash.

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Behind Gawker’s Christine O’Donnell ‘One-Night Stand’ Story (Forbes.com)