FYI: NYT stylebook (http://bit.ly/J0nKLL ) says we use transgender person's preferred name & pronoun "unless a former name is newsworthy."
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@chrisgeidner well, the trial -- under the name bradley manning -- was international news, wasn't it? the name change IS the news.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chrisgeidner as opposed to, say, a story about a person who happens to be transgender who lost a court case or won an election. -
@brianstelter ... her preference even in current references, which seems unneeded and inaccurate, if so. -
@chrisgeidner ah, i don't know if that's the case. i haven't been involved in those conversations. -
@brianstelter No reason I see why her announced preferred pronouns can't be used, alongside reference of her presentation/public identity...
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@chrisgeidner@brianstelter (c) using the female name and gender, people won't realize you're talking about the same person? Just a guess.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chrisgeidner@brianstelter My guess is that since the trial and conviction were under the male name, if you stop using that and start (c)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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