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[Mawsley]

There is no mention of the foreskin being attached.

 

[bocadillo]

There is no mention of the foreskin being attached.

It was certainly attached to his body; nobody could avoid the communal shower after LSS rugby sessions. It was apparently also momentarily attached to the fire element until he managed to pull it clear.

 

[FryattFox]

Bradley Manning wishing he’d just shot an unarmed black teenager

 

[spionfox]

Bradley Manning wishing he’d just shot an unarmed black teenager

Is this thread for fictional 'news' now as well then

 

[spionfox]

Bradley Manning.....

Whilst on the subject..........

Why on earth has the BBC got to strive to be so politically correct at all times even when it makes them look ridiculous?

Bradley manning wants to become a woman. Fine, no problem. However, at the moment he is male and has an adams apple and testicles to prove it. So why when a guest on R5L this morning (herself transgendered) referred to him as 'she' did the commentator also feel the need to refer to 'she' for the rest of the interview as well?

 

[FryattFox]

Is this thread for fictional 'news' now as well then

It's not fictional. They are actual quotes.

 

[Matt_B]

Whilst on the subject..........

Why on earth has the BBC got to strive to be so politically correct at all times even when it makes them look ridiculous?

Bradley manning wants to become a woman. Fine, no problem. However, at the moment he is male and has an adams apple and testicles to prove it. So why when a guest on R5L this morning (herself transgendered) referred to him as 'she' did the commentator also feel the need to refer to 'she' for the rest of the interview as well?

Maybe he's asked to be referred to as "she". Did it really ruin your listening experience?

 

[spionfox]

It's not fictional. They are actual quotes.

Really? When the source quoted was "News Thump", UK spoof news and satire?

 

[spionfox]

Maybe he's asked to be referred to as "she". Did it really ruin your listening experience?

Not at all. He may or may not have made that request but that doesn't alter his biological state as of this particular moment in time.

 

[Matt_B]

Not at all. He may or may not have made that request but that doesn't alter his biological state as of this particular moment in time.

I honestly can't see the issue here.

 

[Blue Maniac]

this particular moment in time.

Almost as irritating as when people say 'I personally' or, worst of all, 'yourself' when they mean 'you'.

 

[spionfox]

I honestly can't see the issue here.

It made me smile, that is all.

Like you say, a non-issue otherwise.

 

[spionfox]

Almost as irritating as when people say 'I personally' or, worst of all, 'yourself' when they mean 'you'.

I personally can see where you are coming from :icon_wink

 

[FryattFox]

Really?

Yes.

When the source quoted was "News Thump", UK spoof news and satire?

Every now and then they post actual true stories. Like this one.

 

[FryattFox]

I personally can see where you are coming from :icon_wink

"yourself"

Or I would have accepted "yous".

 

[Blue Maniac]

Every now and then they post actual true stories. Like this one.

I might get whooshed here but... if this is true, why isn't it on any legitimate news websites?

 

[fitz]

I might get whooshed here but... if this is true, why isn't it on any legitimate news websites?

They're too busy focussing on the important issues like 'can someone with balls be referred to as a she"

 

[Real Sharapova]

I might get whooshed here but... if this is true, why isn't it on any legitimate news websites?

No whooshing required, BM. I think you've answered your own question there.

 

[spionfox]

Every now and then they post actual true stories. Like this one.

I might get whooshed here but... if this is true, why isn't it on any legitimate news websites?

No whooshing required, BM. I think you've answered your own question there.

I'm with BM and RS.

Come on then FryattFox - find a "reputable" source for the story you quoted from the spoof and satire website.

 

[SwedeFox]

FF must be joking.

Whilst on the subject..........

Why on earth has the BBC got to strive to be so politically correct at all times even when it makes them look ridiculous?

Bradley manning wants to become a woman. Fine, no problem. However, at the moment he is male and has an adams apple and testicles to prove it. So why when a guest on R5L this morning (herself transgendered) referred to him as 'she' did the commentator also feel the need to refer to 'she' for the rest of the interview as well?

Think the standard practice within the LGBTQ community anyway is to refer to transgender people as male/female depending on how they wish to be perceived. I think that's fair - I don't feel the need to point out that she's not biologically a woman.