the afp news service “reports”:
An Australian court has allowed a 17-year-old girl who believes she is a boy to have her breasts surgically removed, it was reported.
they go on to “report” that:
The paper reported the youth, referred to as Alex, suffered from “gender identity dysphoria,” a psychological condition where a person has the normal physical characteristics of one sex but believes they are the opposite gender.
Family Court chief justice Diana Bryant said the court decided to allow the breast removal because evidence from medical experts, Alex’s counsellor and an independent children’s lawyer “overwhelmingly” backed the move.
for the record, i “overwhelmingly” think the afp are “jerks”.
Not just jerks, but Double Plus Jerks.
Comment by Kelly — May 7, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
absolutely fucking primitive?
Comment by Jon — May 8, 2009 @ 10:07 am
yeah, even double plus absolutely fucking primitive jerks. the level of ignorance just boggles the mind.
Comment by nexy — May 9, 2009 @ 6:45 am
Washington DC (AP) – The TransEquality Arizona group has released a statement noting:
The afp news service appears to have come down with a horrible case of prejudicial reporting and outright bigotry.
In the words of TEA’s lead advocate: “we find them rather worthy of derision and demonization, but their lives are s pathetic that its just too much for even us to engage in.”
Comment by Toni Dorsay — May 9, 2009 @ 8:01 am
but, but i *like* to deride and demonize
Comment by nexy — May 9, 2009 @ 6:04 pm
We are categorically biased — you have our permission
Comment by Toni Dorsay — May 10, 2009 @ 6:23 pm
They can take their cheap little hater shots at him all they want. The good news is that it looks like he’s well on his way to being o.k…
Comment by Anonymous-T-Girl — May 10, 2009 @ 10:36 pm