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Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic who covers politics and national affairs.

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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Statements by Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf

Role at the time: Staff writer at The Atlantic writing an analysis article.

Condemned

Responding to

French’s posts demeaned the pictured people because of their race or ethnicity.

“Bo French’s xenophobia should force Republicans to confront the prejudice in their ranks.”
Why we used this label

Friedersdorf directly condemns the conduct under scrutiny as xenophobic and appearance-based prejudice.

Conor Friedersdorf condemns Bo French’s posts about Texas sports fans (opens in a new tab)Article discussing French’s posts and the criticism they generated.
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