"blown out of context"

[Mark A. Mandel]

last paragraph of article. blend of "blown out of proportion" and "taken out
of context".

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January 18, 2005
Harvard Chief Defends His Talk on Women
By SAM DILLON

"Initially all of the questions were from women, and I think there was
definitely a gender component to how people interpreted his remarks," Dr.
Didion said. "Male colleagues didn't say much afterwards and later said they
felt his comments were being blown out of context. Female colleagues were on
the whole surprised by his comments."

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