Trans controvesy engulfs the NYT

[Torie]

This issue seems to devour all who get to close to it, including the old Grey Lady now. No one is exempt.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/we-are-journalists-not-activists-nyt-reporters-slam-union-for-backing-critics-of-trans-coverage/

In this iteration, the ball has been bounced back by management, and now the Guild union is pursuing the theory that the newspaper's coverage of the issue has created a hostile work place environment. The 1st Amendment and labor law collide or something.

[Torie]

And here I thought that posting a trans related article under cover of the NYT's respectability would prove mitigating. Oh well. Perhaps another approach would be to allow posts on this thread only by those who have proved to my satisfaction that they not only watched the entirety of the 3.5 hour video, but did so with rapt attention, taking extensive notes.

Given the passions created, trans issues must trip some wire deep within the human psyche of those still facing the challenge of coping with their hormones.

Anyway, because I created the thread, I did feel duty bound to read it all. Wearing the editor hat, prior to publication I would  I would have culled the word count way down, given how much of it was repetitive. And it would be nice to have had at least one smoking gun just for shock and awe purposes. But alas no.

I suspect some of the passion is precisely because much is just not known about the issue at present, but that is just a suspicion. Unlike so many here, I don't pretend to have much knowledge about the issue. I really don't.

[Torie]

Different patients may have been handled differently by different care givers at different points in time under different policies. For example, maybe the policies changed after Reed made complaints internally, and was called on the carpet for it, and then sucked it up, least she be fired. Maybe this, maybe that.

One assumes that in any investigation, all the patient files will be reviewed. Testimonials to the press by various individuals is no substitute for that, or on what a reasoned judgement can be made.

Be patient.

[Torie]

Fair enough. What would Reed's motive be for making it all up however? Or is she the crazy one?