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In reply to the discussion: I've been moving all week and missed the Chelsea Manning wars here. [View all]steve2470
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That's what I saw. There are always people quick to be nasty, no matter what the issue.
The argumentative/rigid/"he still has all his plumbing"/"he's still legally known as Bradley" people were the ones who got the worst treatment. Before anyone jumps on me, I'm only saying "he", "his" and "Bradley" to illustrate their arguments. To me, Chelsea and she are the proper terms. What's so hard about that ? To be honest, I think we had a very massive troll infestation during this whole brouhaha.
You may despise what Chelsea Manning did and think she deserves 35 years in Leavenworth, but at least give her the simple human dignity of referring to her as female and as Chelsea. From what I'm seeing, it's a permanent change.
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