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limpyhobbler

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16. Cassius Clay => Muhammad Ali

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:53 PM

Aug 2013

It took people a while to adjust.

But here's an honest question. Just for the sake of accurate reporting, should people wait until there is a legal name change or something?

The news media and the government will continue calling saying "Bradley", since that is the legal name.

So don't we have to somewhat say "Bradley" to file petitions and discuss the news?

Swear I'm not trying to be dense. Manning is a huge hero for me, and I want to do it right and be respectful, but honestly don't have alot of personal experience with such things.

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It is really, really easy. Here, try this. [View all] Stinky The Clown Aug 2013 OP

Knocked it out of the ball park Stinky. William769 Aug 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #27

No one asked you to finance anything but the murder of innocents by a joking pilot. Dragonfli Aug 2013 #31

. bunnies Aug 2013 #38

+10000 heaven05 Aug 2013 #55

Newsflash: bunnies Aug 2013 #37

Then don't pay your taxes. At. All. Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2013 #48

*she, *she, *her. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #57

Wow... chervilant Aug 2013 #61

A good question. Why is he a member of this forum? backscatter712 Aug 2013 #64

Oh boy, "I am the only taxpayer" posters. These topics are downright pavlovian. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #63

K&R Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #2

very good point shugah Aug 2013 #3

Undeniably true. n/t 99Forever Aug 2013 #4

People are making too much of this ChangeUp106 Aug 2013 #5

Thank you for your comment. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #34

Yeah, and she's still transitioning. It's a process. Many of us just found out today… hours ago. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #6

I guess some people don't like to be educated. nt William769 Aug 2013 #8

And some people don't like to learn to swim Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #9

Yes they are & they can either fight it or go with it. William769 Aug 2013 #10

I was still talking about swimming Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #11

Interchangeable. William769 Aug 2013 #12

Shrug Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #13

Is it really that damn hard to say "she" instead of "he"? bunnies Aug 2013 #40

That's not the point Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #42

Those are not the people the OP is talking about. bunnies Aug 2013 #44

Yes, but I think it's both Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #45

There was a time when I would have disagreed... bunnies Aug 2013 #46

I've been reading that one Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #52

So you have never once read a word about Breanna. You have Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #15

+1 Orsino Aug 2013 #54

Maybe you could give the world Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #7

Trust me, your car payment didn't go up. Wilms Aug 2013 #14

Yeah, I'm good. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #17

Cassius Clay => Muhammad Ali limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #16

She, and any other person, can call herself whatever she wants truebluegreen Aug 2013 #49

Some media outlets are calling her Private Manning, or something non-gender specific. mwooldri Aug 2013 #73

It's Chelsea Manning. limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #75

Good Point... pauliedangerously Aug 2013 #18

K&R Anyone who insists on addressing Chelsea as Brad or using male pronouns is a bigot. idwiyo Aug 2013 #19

Apparently... bunnies Aug 2013 #41

Maybe each and single one of them have male friends named Chelsea, as it's such a common male name.. idwiyo Aug 2013 #43

It depends on the context OnlinePoker Aug 2013 #56

I honestly don't know what is and isn't right way in this specific situation. idwiyo Aug 2013 #60

I think the key in your previous post was "insists on" Posteritatis Aug 2013 #65

Thank you. idwiyo Aug 2013 #68

Pvt Manning case... handmade34 Aug 2013 #67

Thank you. That does make sense. I will follow you advice when making reference to the case and case idwiyo Aug 2013 #69

Exactly. School's over, the lessons have been taught. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #66

I think of My friend, a lovely human being ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #20

your friend must be awesome. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #24

She beat that alcoholic demon as well ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #26

wow! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #35

I do see some potential for problems with Prison administration. Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #21

K&R! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #22

If someone has heard the news, and refuses to acknowledge Chelsea as Chelsea, sure. Silent3 Aug 2013 #23

very true, BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #25

Nailed it. Heidi Aug 2013 #28

+1. KnR. nt tblue37 Aug 2013 #29

Abso-fuckin'- lutely. TDale313 Aug 2013 #30

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #32

And if for some reason you have to do the odious non-pronoun CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #33

I'd like to second that one. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #58

Bingo! k&r Little Star Aug 2013 #36

k&R n/t lupinella Aug 2013 #39

Actually there's another point of view zipplewrath Aug 2013 #47

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2013 #50

fantastic post...... dhill926 Aug 2013 #51

Thank you for this OP. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #53

In honor of Clinton's daughter. alfredo Aug 2013 #59

Exactly! No excuses. Her name is Chelsea. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #62

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #70

That is some goooood Stinky underpants Aug 2013 #71

*snort* Neoma Aug 2013 #72

No, I did it cause I screwed up. caseymoz Aug 2013 #74