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0 pointssoctac3y ago0 comments

> A current example: https://www.glaad.org/new-york-times-sign-on-letter-from-lgt... ; coverage of trans people is heavily skewed, partly because it's risky being a named source in the paper, or people have had previous bad experiences with the press. So you get lots of articles that don't cover the side from the point of view of people most closely affected.

That is a demand from a trans advocacy group. They don't want criticism of the movement they are promoting because it brings up uncomfortable questions about impositions upon women's rights, and the medical abuse of children. Rather than addressing these questions, they attempt to shut down any coverage. Much of social media has been censored this way already, and they are attempting complete ideological capture of traditional media too.

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pjc503y ago

> uncomfortable questions about impositions upon women's rights

The only right alleged is a right to exclude trans women, and consequentially a right to screen all women suspected of being trans.

> and the medical abuse of children

The children in question want to transition, and their parents or the state want to prevent them; defining this as "abuse" without actually listening to the allegedly abused is the problem.

soctacOP3y ago

That is of course just your opinion, and reflects only one side of the issue. It would be a very biased journalism if only this and closely similar viewpoints were to be promoted.

Which is basically what the NYT said in their response:

"We received the letter from GLAAD and welcome their feedback. We understand how GLAAD sees our coverage. But at the same time, we recognize that GLAAD's advocacy mission and The Times's journalistic mission are different.

"As a news organization, we pursue independent reporting on transgender issues that include profiling groundbreakers in the movement, challenges and prejudice faced by the community, and how society is grappling with debates about care.

"The very news stories criticized by GLAAD in their letter reported deeply and empathetically on issues of care and well-being for trans teens and adults. Our journalism strives to explore, interrogate and reflect the experiences, ideas and debates in society - to help readers understand them. Our reporting did exactly that and we're proud of it."

mensetmanusman3y ago

Children also want to only eat chocolate coco puffs, so it gets complicated (parenting is hard) how to care for them when clearly their strongly held beliefs should be questioned.

stuckinhell3y ago

Isn't that what the LGB did during the 2000's ? Trans advocacy groups are simply doing the same thing.

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pjc503y ago

> uncomfortable questions about impositions upon women's rights

The only right alleged is a right to exclude trans women, and consequentially a right to screen all women suspected of being trans.

> and the medical abuse of children

The children in question want to transition, and their parents or the state want to prevent them; defining this as "abuse" without actually listening to the allegedly abused is the problem.

soctacOP3y ago

That is of course just your opinion, and reflects only one side of the issue. It would be a very biased journalism if only this and closely similar viewpoints were to be promoted.

Which is basically what the NYT said in their response:

mensetmanusman3y ago

Children also want to only eat chocolate coco puffs, so it gets complicated (parenting is hard) how to care for them when clearly their strongly held beliefs should be questioned.

stuckinhell3y ago

Isn't that what the LGB did during the 2000's ? Trans advocacy groups are simply doing the same thing.

pjc503y ago

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