Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by rabidrat on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:37PM
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"He" is the pronoun that was used in their past, "she" is the pronoun for the present. When we're talking about the past+present for this person, I think "they" is not unreasonable. At least, it's more reasonable than trying to call someone out for their pronoun usage when the discussion is about a much more serious topic.
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Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by adrienne on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @06:49PM
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No, the correct way to do this is to use the individual's pronouns. Please note that the AP and the NYT have basically adopted the GLAAD style guide on this issue: http://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender
The NYT correctly stated in the parent article, "Ms. Manning was still known as Bradley Manning when she deployed with her unit to Iraq in late 2009." See how that works? She was always a she, even though she was presenting as a man at the time.
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Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by KirinDave on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @01:53AM
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Equivocation of all non-conforming gender identities as a mental malady to be treated is such a Victorian era christian philosophy.
Highly religious, unscientific arguments are best taken to Gab where they will not be subject to scrutiny. Can I help you make an account?