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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
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