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I just saw on twitter Bradley IS Chelsea.
As if the news of the trial results weren't enough now this. It's a bit much to digest.
Response to live love laugh (Original post)
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bunnies
(15,859 posts)She identifies as a woman. Get it? She wants to be called Chelsea. Get it?
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bunnies
(15,859 posts)FYI. Your transphobic views are fucking disgusting. You should be ashamed.
edit: bye-bye troll. Better luck next time.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)She wants to live as a woman and be referred to as Chelsea. Not that difficult, really.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)living as a female named Chelsea. It's her life to live to the fullest. What's to to digest?
MineralMan
(146,116 posts)but his medical care will be provided by the military prison system. Odds are strong that he will not be provided with the hormones required. The stage is set for a genuine conflict there.
Different groups will refer to Pvt. Manning with different names. The military will use the name on his birth certificate, I'm afraid. His options are limited with regard to the people who hold him in custody.
I'll be happy to refer to Pvt. Manning as Chelsea, according to her request. Others may not recognize that request, and they're likely to be in charge of all medical care.
hack89
(39,171 posts)but it is her right to identify as a women - unfortunately the military is under no legal obligation to recognize her choice.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)If you truly live love and laugh, this should not be a problem for you. Or anyone else.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)She wishes to be called Chelsea and wants to live as a female. It doesn't change anything about who she is.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I knew when I saw her in the blond wig that it was not an affectation. This is her. It would be rude and unmannerly to call her Bradley.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)if your tummy is so sensitive maybe you shouldn't be reading on the intertubes.
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Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)MrScorpio
(73,610 posts)There are quite few things that still need to come (counseling, therapy, gender reassignment, legal name change, etc), but let's honor her declaration on what her current identity is.
Brother Buzz
(36,126 posts)658,000,000 hits Bradley Manning
MuseRider
(34,051 posts)that it is.
Be respectful and let it be. Chelsea Manning knows who she is and you don't get to change that for her.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)There is nothing wrong with that.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)being, worthy of dignity.
live love laugh
(12,961 posts)that I started this thread yesterday because, being very busy, I was not "up" on the Chelsea Manning issue. Once I gleaned info from Google I posted that it was a bit much to digest because all I had seen was info about the sentencing and then the name Chelsea kept popping up--in the meantime I'm doing other things but was curious and took a moment to see if they were related.
There was nothing offensive meant by my post, it was simply my thoughts at that time. I do find it difficult to keep up with so much information. Period. And whether the info is LGBT related or not, that difficulty does not change.
And the fact that it is difficult for me to digest all of this and much more besides this has nothing to do with your feelings and the offense taken here.
I think some people are overly ready to take offense even when none is present.