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Fox News is altering language in AP and Reuters articles on anti-trans legislation — including a quote from an elected official (www.mediamatters.org)

submitted 1 year ago by superflippy@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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“Gender affirming care” was replaced with “sex change” or “sex reassignment” in at least 19 articles.

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[–] jadedctrl@sopuli.xyz 51 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Jesus, this is just about as blatant as you can get. I honestly can’t imagine how people can eat up such clearly dehumanizing politics and not get a bad taste in their mouth…

Here’s how you can tell if you’re the baddy: Do you support policies to spite or “own” others? Do you think, “fuck ‘em, I don’t care,” or “they’ve gotta be taught a lesson?”

Then you’re probably the baddy, stop it! Dehumanization, even casually, is the root of all evil.

It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re wrong, obviously — you might’ve stumbled into being right for the wrong reasons — but wow, is it a huge red flag!

[–] EuphoricPenguin22@normalcity.life 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wish more people would understand the value of letting people make their own life choices, even if you disagree with them.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think this why it became so important for people in this camp to establish the whole grooming whatnot. To their listeners/readers, they are not dehumanizing, they are saving 😐

[–] HaleyHalcyon@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

When Pride Parades are chanting “we’re here, we’re q****, we’re coming for your children”, you can’t blame grooming accusers for believing that. 🤢

[–] Cerbero@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought this country was about freedom and freedom to be who you want.

[–] Username02@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

It's freedom in the sense that you are free to own slaves set up your own church and stop paying taxes to the British empire.

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

"Freedom for me, but not for thee."

[–] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Do you think, “fuck ‘em, I don’t care,” “they’re disgusting,” or “they’ve gotta be taught a lesson?”

I often think this way about Fox News, and Health Insurance Companies, and Gab, and kiwifarms