• SolidGrue@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    “It is always preferable to emphasize a person’s actual gender rather than potentially calling their identity into question by referring to the sex category that was registered on their original birth certificate,” the guidelines say.

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      I’m all for being petty and reversing this – “journalist So-and-So reporting for The Times who claims to be male had this to say today”

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          I would suggest that it is best to always add a little bit of commentary, just to show that you’re doing more than simple regurgitation. Plus, it adds to the discussion and the quality of the community.