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This chapter details the beginning of Peter Thiel's conflict with Gawker Media, starting with Valleywag's article outing him as gay. While Thiel was relatively open about his sexuality in his personal life, the article, particularly a line questioning his paranoia about its discovery, angered him. The chapter explores different interpretations of Thiel's reaction, including his discomfort with Gawker's tabloid style and his possible desire to maintain plausible deniability with business connections in the Middle East.
- Valleywag outed Peter Thiel as gay in 2007.
- Thiel was reportedly more upset by the article's insinuation of psychological problems than the outing itself.
- Thiel's anger at Gawker may have been fueled by their tabloid style and critical coverage of the tech industry, which contrasted with the generally uncritical tech journalism of the time.
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