The Culture War Isn't Remotely Over

[xchrom]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/05/the-culture-war-isnt-remotely-over/275684/


Eagle Scouts deliver a petition to Boy Scouts of America headquarters requesting the end to a ban on gay scouts and scoutmasters. (Associated Press)

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On Tuesday, news broke that a gay couple was attacked near Madison Square Garden in New York by four men emerging from a Knicks playoff game. Nick Porto, who was left with a broken nose after the four men attacked him and his partner, said, "I've never had a feeling like this before in the city. I didn't know that it's not over, that this sort of stuff still happens. They called us faggots ... I was so naive to think that things were better here."

Last week, a transgender woman who was murdered in Cleveland was described by the highest-circulation newspaper in Ohio as an "oddly dressed" criminal. Her body was referred to as "it." Never once did the newspaper refer to Ce Ce as female, despite AP style instructing media to do so.

There is work still to do when gay people can be fired in 29 states, transgender Americans face disproportionate rates of violence and dehumanizing media coverage, and there are still doubts that comprehensive immigration reform would protect all immigrants equally. One gay male athlete from a major league and one gay male boxer have come out -- and these two, out of thousands of professional athletes, lead some to suggest that we've "won" the culture war?

Now is not the time to declare victory but to push harder than ever.

[LuvNewcastle]

1. I can't believe they called the woman in Cleveland and "it."

Dehumanization is one of the worst things one can do to a person. That's the kind of cruelty you expect from a child who doesn't know any better, not a reporter for a major newspaper.

[pipoman]

2. Unbelievable but true..

truth is stranger than fiction..

Stories all over the internet...it isn't just bad grammar, erroneous reporting, and outright fabrication which afflicts modern media...it is bigotry as well..

This story has been edited since originally posted to bring it within the style recommended by the Associated Press involving transgender people. (check the comments)

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/04/brutal_slaying_marks_the_end_o.html

Repulsive editor(s)..