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Dr. Favale commented that the AP guide misrepresents conclusions about gender identity, even those made by secular scientists and medical professionals.
The Associated Press released new guidance for writers and editors this week to include a topical handbook on what language to use when covering transgender issues.
Predominantly used by American journalists, the AP Stylebook is viewed as the top authority for grammar usage and style in news writing.
The guidance includes a litany of new definitions dictating how AP writers should approach and refer to transgender coverage, setting the stage by defining the word “transgender” as “a person whose gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth.”
Writers are instructed to avoid terms like “biological sex,” “male or female hormones” and “sex change,” and replace them with substitutes like “sex assigned at birth,” specific hormone names, and “gender transition.” The guide also deems certain words “slurs.” Using a transgender person’s previous name, or “deadname,” for example, would fall under this category.
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AP Updates Journalist’s Guide with New Rules for Transgender Issues
The Associated Press released new guidance for writers and editors this week to include a topical handbook on what language to use when covering transgender issues.
Predominantly used by American journalists, the AP Stylebook is viewed as the top authority for grammar usage and style in news writing.
The guidance includes a litany of new definitions dictating how AP writers should approach and refer to transgender coverage, setting the stage by defining the word “transgender” as “a person whose gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth.”
Writers are instructed to avoid terms like “biological sex,” “male or female hormones” and “sex change,” and replace them with substitutes like “sex assigned at birth,” specific hormone names, and “gender transition.” The guide also deems certain words “slurs.” Using a transgender person’s previous name, or “deadname,” for example, would fall under this category.
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AP Updates Journalist’s Guide with New Rules for Transgender Issues
