Seriously we have to do something about that type of articles making the front page of hacker news. It's getting out of hand lately.
Heads up everyone using "him" or "him (her)" (and permutations thereof), the correct terminology is just "her", because she is a woman. This isn't rocket science.
I find this news extremely disturbing, why make such an announcement with a posed photo the day after his sentencing?
It's interesting to see people finally talking about this outside tumblr. I heard it on AJAM last night, and now it's on The Guardian and HN.
- Assange: Rapist
- Manning: Transgendered
- Snowden: ???
If something comes out about snowden that would offend the morality police, I'm calling propaganda conspiracy on this.
Another recent story about a retired US Navy Seal that went from Chris to Kristin, tells a similar story, but without the trial elements to muddy the waters:
I heard this on the radio, and my thinking was: ok... this doesn't seem relevant to the Manning story. More like a side show.
I have no qualms or problems whatsoever with gender reassignment or, sexual preference, but wtf ?! is this thing real ?
Hopefully this thread won't degenerate into anti-transgender comments like so many others today. Obviously Manning has needed mental health treatment for quite some time. Hopefully he can get what he needs while in prison. It's just too bad that prison is where he has to go to get help.