That’s the PC thing to do.
There has been no surgery, you understand.
Not even hormone therapy.
There have been no physical or biological changes.
"The Associated Press will henceforth use Pvt. Chelsea E. Manning and female pronouns for the soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning, in accordance with her wishes to live as a woman," the August 26 announcement reads.
If he had expressed a wish to live as Abraham Lincoln would they be calling him "Abe"?
If he had expressed a wish to live as a parrot would they be calling him "Polly"?
Depending on his mental state, it might be prudent and merciful to address him as a female.
But AP and the Times are not addressing him.
They are addressing us, and we don't have any delusions about this fellow's sex.
Do we?
Not even hormone therapy.
There have been no physical or biological changes.
"The Associated Press will henceforth use Pvt. Chelsea E. Manning and female pronouns for the soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning, in accordance with her wishes to live as a woman," the August 26 announcement reads.
If he had expressed a wish to live as Abraham Lincoln would they be calling him "Abe"?
If he had expressed a wish to live as a parrot would they be calling him "Polly"?
Depending on his mental state, it might be prudent and merciful to address him as a female.
But AP and the Times are not addressing him.
They are addressing us, and we don't have any delusions about this fellow's sex.
Do we?
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