'I am Chelsea Manning,' says jailed soldier formerly known as Bradley

[jstalin]

Hopefully this thread won't degenerate into anti-transgender comments like so many others today. Obviously Manning has needed mental health treatment for quite some time. Hopefully he can get what he needs while in prison. It's just too bad that prison is where he has to go to get help.

[davidcollantes]

"It's just too bad that prison is where he has to go to get help."

Why do you say that? Before now, he[she] lived a life, with plenty of opportunities to get help, or help him[her]self.

[drakeandrews]

s/he/she

[nhangen]

I don't see how the taxpayers should pay for this. One of the reasons the comments are so negative is because it feels like a smokescreen and/or a last attempt at sympathy.

I don't care if he wants to become a girl, but he should wait until his/her time is served.

I wonder if military prisons are monitored/protected any better than civilian prisons when it comes to that 'other' stuff.

[simias]

Seriously we have to do something about that type of articles making the front page of hacker news. It's getting out of hand lately.

[objclxt]

Why? They make the front page because people view and up-vote them. People are clearly interested in them...

It's a new story, and gender dysphoria is a topic that I think is well worth discussing.

[aspensmonster]

Oh don't worry. You got your wish. It's not on the front page any more. Or the second. But it's not deaded either. Interesting.

[alan_cx]

Do you object to members voting up article that are of interest to them?

[jrkatz]

Heads up everyone using "him" or "him (her)" (and permutations thereof), the correct terminology is just "her", because she is a woman. This isn't rocket science.

[ollysb]

I find this news extremely disturbing, why make such an announcement with a posed photo the day after his sentencing?

[lignuist]

Maybe she feared that this announcement could negatively affect her lawsuit if published before the sentencing. Maybe she also feels, that it is necessary to inform the public in order to make sure, that she gets the medical treatment.

[DominoTree]

The defense released that photo during his (her) trial, and used his (her) gender identity issues as part of their case during his (her) trial. I don't think that this is really breaking news.

[mkr-hn]

It's interesting to see people finally talking about this outside tumblr. I heard it on AJAM last night, and now it's on The Guardian and HN.

[bdg]

- Assange: Rapist

- Manning: Transgendered

- Snowden: ???

If something comes out about snowden that would offend the morality police, I'm calling propaganda conspiracy on this.

[ZeroGravitas]

Another recent story about a retired US Navy Seal that went from Chris to Kristin, tells a similar story, but without the trial elements to muddy the waters:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23464947

[acomjean]

I heard this on the radio, and my thinking was: ok... this doesn't seem relevant to the Manning story. More like a side show.

[sp332]

Lamo befriended Manning during a depressive period caused by gender confusion. Lamo played on Manning's vulnerable state to get information about the leaks. That's why it's relevant.

[mindcreek]

I have no qualms or problems whatsoever with gender reassignment or, sexual preference, but wtf ?! is this thing real ?

[mkr-hn]

The transgender people I know/have known seem to be serious about it.