Owen Jones and Kath Viner should be investigated by...someone
The Times covered the Christian Henson story and I added this comment.
Here’s the Guardian story that forgets to include a photo of its subject, who can be seen at the very top of this post. This paragraph is breathtaking in its casual dishonesty: “An Italian tech worker who moved to Ireland two years ago, Valentino is a newcomer to Gaelic sports and by her own account not especially skilled, yet she may leave a lasting mark if the GAA and LGFA allow trans players to compete – she has been consulted by the policy review. “I will never be remembered for my sporting results but I’d like to be remembered for leaving a legacy of inclusion for other trans players.”
Investigate these people. They’re trying to pull a fast one.
A first step would be to persuade IPSO to change it’s guidelines.
A copy is available here: https://www.ipso.co.uk/media/1275/guidance_transgender-reporting.pdf
A quick glance at them suggests that organisations such as Stonewall and Mermaids had input in their preparation (both organisations are listed in the resources section).
It’s ridiculous that guidelines have been prepared by an organisation based upon input from only one side of the argument (it’s worth someone looking at the other organisations listed in the resources section, but my guess is that they’re in agreement with Stonewall).
Given Stonewall’s recent decline, there may be an opportunity to press for revised guidance.
Kath Viner et al are in absolute violation of the Editors' Code of Practice.
"Clause 1 (Accuracy) requires that the press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images. The Clause also makes clear that the press, whilst free to editorialise, must distinguish clearly between comment, conjecture and fact."
Soooo ... what they are presenting to the public is inaccurate, misleading and distorted. I would add that 'lack of clarifying image' should be included in the definition of press 'transgressions'.