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Mental healthy problems are common amongst the transgender community because of how badly they're treated. To stigmatise Chelsea Manning because of mental healt
by nemof 13y ago
Mental healthy problems are common amongst the transgender community because of how badly they're treated. To stigmatise Chelsea Manning because of mental health issues says more about those who would do it.
The reason the story is important is that transgender people are pretty much erased from the everyday media, this is something that the media cannot ignore.
Also, it's She not He.
- dfxm12 13y agoThe reason the story is important is that transgender people are pretty much erased from the everyday media, this is something that the media cannot ignore. I don't mean to downplay this, because it is largely true, but in recent memory, the music media has been very favorable to Laura Jane Grace. Becoming Chaz has also gotten a lot of media attention.
- nemof 13y agothere's a very, very long way to go. Chelsea Manning's bravery will hopefully go some way to opening up a debate about the treatment and recognition of transgender people.