Monday, October 19, 2009

The Washington Post Cross-Dressing Shoplifting Story Misfires

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/10/19/washington-post-cross-dressing-shoplifting-story-misfires/

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... There are several reasons for the Post not to write this story. The suspects’ identities are still unknown. The gender identification in the story is contrary to style guidelines. The Post has reason to believe that the gender terminology employed by the police requires fact-checking. Further information in the case could require yet another gender correction here.

There’s one reason why the Post would go ahead with this story: “cross-dressing” shoplifters make for more sensational crime suspects than do a couple of women.....

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