Media Matters: Journalists Must Abide By Gay Group’s Guidelines
Journalists must never “violate” the guidelines set by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) when writing stories about transgender people.
“The Kansas City Star identified Dominguez as a ‘man’ in its initial report on the murder — violating GLAAD and Associated Press guidelines and contributing to the widespread problem of misgendering transgender victims of violence in local news reports,” wrote Media Matters.
Since when does GLAAD, a well-intentioned group, govern the journalism industry?
Media Matters leads the story with its tits, showing a busty photograph of a woman (at least she resembles a woman by her chest size), front and center. Media Matters writer Carlos Maza makes the case that some media outlets have “bad excuses” for “misgendering” transgender “victims of violence.”
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