> 'I am Chelsea Manning,' says jailed soldier formerly known as Bradley > Manning says she plans to undergo hormone therapy as soon as possible and > wishes to be referred to by female pronouns > By Adam Gabbatt in New York > The Guardian > August 22 2103 > > The US soldier who was sentenced as Bradley Manning on Wednesday plans to > undergo hormone therapy and has asked to be recognised as a woman. > > In a statement on Thursday Manning said she would like to be known as > Chelsea E Manning and be referred to by female pronouns. > > "As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know > the real me," she wrote. > > "I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have > felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. > I hope that you will support me in this transition." >
It's often the "different" people who are the only ones who are willing to break with the "group think" that characterizes the armed forces (and similar organizations) and helps to reproduce their operations over time. -- Jim Devine / "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." -- Philip K. Dick
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