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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning says he wants to live as a woman named Chelsea, begin hormone therapy. [View all]another_liberal
(8,821 posts)1. ". . . the pursuit of happiness."
Like the man said.
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Bradley Manning says he wants to live as a woman named Chelsea, begin hormone therapy. [View all]
oberliner
Aug 2013
OP
SHE & HER are the proper pronouns when talking about a woman. I am sure you know that.
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#134
I understand what prompts your concern but she can't control the timing, it's not a choice
Catherina
Aug 2013
#67
It's not as though it was a secret. And the proper pronoun to use is she.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#71
we the taxpayers pay for everything our Gov does or contacts for. Including heathcare, therapy,
Sunlei
Aug 2013
#66
"Hormone treatment is a part of the therapy and Manning has a right to it." Not according to the
cstanleytech
Aug 2013
#95
She is a female, not male. Below is a link to the article from WHO with some basic info.
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#126
Far as the military is concerned he is a he, what "he" does after he serves his sentence
cstanleytech
Aug 2013
#135
What military believes has nothing to do with how one should address Chelsea. She is a woman,
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#137
I am explaining what I believe the military is probably going to do idwiyo
cstanleytech
Aug 2013
#145
SHE is a proper pronoun to use when one talks about a woman. Unless one is a transphobic bigot.
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#124
The US Disciplinary Barracks (where Manning is going) is for male prisoners only
jmowreader
Aug 2013
#106
So he should have kept quiet and let the war criminals continue their fun and games unimpeded?
RC
Aug 2013
#8
why would you do that? you don't change your opinion to what he says about his gender
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#144
WikiLeaks Reveals That Military Contractors Have Not Lost Their Taste For Child Prostitutes
Ash_F
Aug 2013
#30
But if he had gone to Iraq and strafed a bunch of children from an Apache
Downtown Hound
Aug 2013
#40
Below is a link to info about Gender Identity Disorder. I hope you read it and apologise for your
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#128
Does any know if military prisons are required to provide gender reassignment treatment to
mulsh
Aug 2013
#12
Good question. At the very least I suspect that there will be powerful forces
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#18
Interesting... the apologies, sexual reassignment/hormone therapy, many things to discredit Manning
salib
Aug 2013
#21
then since she is a female there is no reason to pursue medical treatment is there?
Bacchus4.0
Aug 2013
#59
I was not being purposefully offensive, and I do not believe that reassignment surgery
Bacchus4.0
Aug 2013
#89
We agree on the substance of your post, but I can't help thinking you are slyly baiting. n/t
SylviaD
Aug 2013
#105
Agreed, what if a busty woman born in a flat chested body, should the gov't pay for that?
bamacrat
Aug 2013
#92
Bacchus and Bamacrat are basically correct in their point IMO, but they could use more tact. n/t
SylviaD
Aug 2013
#104
Can you explain how posting on a anon. message board drives away supporters of LGBT rights??
maddezmom
Aug 2013
#158
Sick. Please, forward your alert to Skinner. This is pure bigotry and should never be allowed on DU.
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#113
Not sure admins will see it if it was allowed to stand. If you have a look at the results of the
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#119
I wasn't the first to alert. I only received the summary of the results of the original alert
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#120
You are welcome. I hope admins will not let this bigoted BS slide. This is sick beyond beleif.
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#121
necessary care absolutely. But many inmates' health would benefit from being freed from prison
Bacchus4.0
Aug 2013
#93
There is a higher threshold than that. Inmates should be given treatment deemed necessary
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#97
Agreed, however there are more cases of necessary mental health interaction needed than his.
bamacrat
Aug 2013
#99
This post is disgusting in its naked bigotry against transgender man and women. Sick.
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#110
I would rather my tax dollars go to help Chelsea than fly around the Presidents dogs
Autumn
Aug 2013
#53
It ain't done 'til the grand jury sitting in the rocket docket says it's over.
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#164
My best wishes to Chelsea. I would also like to apologise to all transgender man and women
idwiyo
Aug 2013
#112
DU is slipping over the edge... people are being called Transphobic for following the law
DontTreadOnMe
Aug 2013
#154