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backscatter712

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66. Exactly. School's over, the lessons have been taught.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 05:39 PM

Aug 2013

The lesson can be said in four words. "Her name is Chelsea."

Anyone who's still calling Chelsea "Bradley" or using male pronouns is doing it to be a bigot and an asshole, and it's time to send those assholes to MIRT.

Zero tolerance for bigotry!

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It is really, really easy. Here, try this. [View all] Stinky The Clown Aug 2013 OP

Knocked it out of the ball park Stinky. William769 Aug 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #27

No one asked you to finance anything but the murder of innocents by a joking pilot. Dragonfli Aug 2013 #31

. bunnies Aug 2013 #38

+10000 heaven05 Aug 2013 #55

Newsflash: bunnies Aug 2013 #37

Then don't pay your taxes. At. All. Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2013 #48

*she, *she, *her. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #57

Wow... chervilant Aug 2013 #61

A good question. Why is he a member of this forum? backscatter712 Aug 2013 #64

Oh boy, "I am the only taxpayer" posters. These topics are downright pavlovian. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #63

K&R Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #2

very good point shugah Aug 2013 #3

Undeniably true. n/t 99Forever Aug 2013 #4

People are making too much of this ChangeUp106 Aug 2013 #5

Thank you for your comment. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #34

Yeah, and she's still transitioning. It's a process. Many of us just found out today� hours ago. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #6

I guess some people don't like to be educated. nt William769 Aug 2013 #8

And some people don't like to learn to swim Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #9

Yes they are & they can either fight it or go with it. William769 Aug 2013 #10

I was still talking about swimming Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #11

Interchangeable. William769 Aug 2013 #12

Shrug Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #13

Is it really that damn hard to say "she" instead of "he"? bunnies Aug 2013 #40

That's not the point Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #42

Those are not the people the OP is talking about. bunnies Aug 2013 #44

Yes, but I think it's both Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #45

There was a time when I would have disagreed... bunnies Aug 2013 #46

I've been reading that one Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #52

So you have never once read a word about Breanna. You have Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #15

+1 Orsino Aug 2013 #54

Maybe you could give the world Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #7

Trust me, your car payment didn't go up. Wilms Aug 2013 #14

Yeah, I'm good. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #17

Cassius Clay => Muhammad Ali limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #16

She, and any other person, can call herself whatever she wants truebluegreen Aug 2013 #49

Some media outlets are calling her Private Manning, or something non-gender specific. mwooldri Aug 2013 #73

It's Chelsea Manning. limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #75

Good Point... pauliedangerously Aug 2013 #18

K&R Anyone who insists on addressing Chelsea as Brad or using male pronouns is a bigot. idwiyo Aug 2013 #19

Apparently... bunnies Aug 2013 #41

Maybe each and single one of them have male friends named Chelsea, as it's such a common male name.. idwiyo Aug 2013 #43

It depends on the context OnlinePoker Aug 2013 #56

I honestly don't know what is and isn't right way in this specific situation. idwiyo Aug 2013 #60

I think the key in your previous post was "insists on" Posteritatis Aug 2013 #65

Thank you. idwiyo Aug 2013 #68

Pvt Manning case... handmade34 Aug 2013 #67

Thank you. That does make sense. I will follow you advice when making reference to the case and case idwiyo Aug 2013 #69

Exactly. School's over, the lessons have been taught. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #66

I think of My friend, a lovely human being ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #20

your friend must be awesome. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #24

She beat that alcoholic demon as well ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #26

wow! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #35

I do see some potential for problems with Prison administration. Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #21

K&R! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #22

If someone has heard the news, and refuses to acknowledge Chelsea as Chelsea, sure. Silent3 Aug 2013 #23

very true, BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2013 #25

Nailed it. Heidi Aug 2013 #28

+1. KnR. nt tblue37 Aug 2013 #29

Abso-fuckin'- lutely. TDale313 Aug 2013 #30

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #32

And if for some reason you have to do the odious non-pronoun CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #33

I'd like to second that one. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #58

Bingo! k&r Little Star Aug 2013 #36

k&R n/t lupinella Aug 2013 #39

Actually there's another point of view zipplewrath Aug 2013 #47

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2013 #50

fantastic post...... dhill926 Aug 2013 #51

Thank you for this OP. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #53

In honor of Clinton's daughter. alfredo Aug 2013 #59

Exactly! No excuses. Her name is Chelsea. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #62

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #70

That is some goooood Stinky underpants Aug 2013 #71

*snort* Neoma Aug 2013 #72

No, I did it cause I screwed up. caseymoz Aug 2013 #74