Fears and Insecurities

Instapundit Glenn Reynolds has a snarky take on negative reactions to the Naomi Osaka tennis defeat of Serena Williams and subsequent meltdown by Williams.

A 37-year-old woman winning over a 20-year-old makes middle-aged women feel good about themselves, and that is the highest value in today’s media culture. A 37-year-old woman losing to a 20-year-old woman, well, that just plays to their deepest fears and insecurities. . . .

He’s a risk-taker. You’d almost think Glenn doesn’t understand there are truths no one is permitted to speak or write.