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libodem

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3. Glad to see this formal announcement

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 01:50 PM

Aug 2013

Makes it more clear what originated all the current conversation. I missed it the first time around.

My best to Chelsea may she be released soon to begin her transformation. She is one brave woman to have withstood all the torture and confinement.

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Manning Gender Preference Puts US Media in Quandary [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

I just saw two lawyers on CNN repeatedly referring to Manning with male pronouns. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #1

I don't expect our media to catch on anytime soon. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #2

The piece at the link uses male pronouns and defends that use in a most bigoted way Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #5

Glad to see this formal announcement libodem Aug 2013 #3

It's her gender identity, not a perference. This is a source that sounds like it is from the 18th Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #4

Flimsy transphobic, 18th century excuses. Shame on NPR especially. Catherina Aug 2013 #6