7/14/08
7/13/08
Boston Herald "TRANNIE" is what a 16 year old calls a gear shift. Not a HUMAN.
Letter To The Editor And Staff Writers, Boston Herald
Kevin Convey
Editor in Chief
Boston Herald
kconvey@bostonherald.com
(617) 619-6403
Joe Dwinell
City Executive Co-Editor
jdwinell@bostonherald.com
(617) 619-6177
Jessica Van Sack
City Reporter
jvansack@bostonherald.com
(617) 619-6437
Sunday July 13, 2008
Letter To The Editor And Staff Writers, Boston Herald
I find the Article written by Jessica Van Sack, "Undercover 'John' takes on trannies, pimps" July 7, 2008 to be offensive and demeaning to the Transgender Minority it grievously denigrates by continuously calling transgender people "trannies".
This term at very best was used on Jerry Springer shows as a sensationalistic slur and at it's worst as the last thing a terrified transgender victim hears before our life's are ended in horrific acts of violence.
I have faced that violence Ms. Sack. I have been left for dead by a person who felt enabled by attitudes expressed like yours from the media, religious and government figures.
I am reminding Ms. Sack that while she may beleave herself to be personally immune from the fallout of this article, genetic Woman suffer as a consequence of denigrating transgender woman because they are seen as equally venerable as a transgender woman.
Ms. Sack. Lets take this to a new level of awareness.
This perceived vulnerability applies to you mother, sisters and close friends as they walk down a Boston street today.
I demand that the writer of this article issue a public apology for the intentionally insulting language contained in this article.
I demand that the Boston Herald offer a public retraction of this story.
I demand that Jessica Van Sack be removed from her position with the Boston Herald in the event she refuses to comply with the above demands.
Kelli Busey
Transgender Advocate
http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/
cc; Paul Karr, Director of Media Field Strategy, GLAAD,
Gunner Scott, Director, MTPC
Kevin Convey
Editor in Chief
Boston Herald
kconvey@bostonherald.com
(617) 619-6403
Joe Dwinell
City Executive Co-Editor
jdwinell@bostonherald.com
(617) 619-6177
Jessica Van Sack
City Reporter
jvansack@bostonherald.com
(617) 619-6437
Sunday July 13, 2008
Letter To The Editor And Staff Writers, Boston Herald
I find the Article written by Jessica Van Sack, "Undercover 'John' takes on trannies, pimps" July 7, 2008 to be offensive and demeaning to the Transgender Minority it grievously denigrates by continuously calling transgender people "trannies".
This term at very best was used on Jerry Springer shows as a sensationalistic slur and at it's worst as the last thing a terrified transgender victim hears before our life's are ended in horrific acts of violence.
I have faced that violence Ms. Sack. I have been left for dead by a person who felt enabled by attitudes expressed like yours from the media, religious and government figures.
I am reminding Ms. Sack that while she may beleave herself to be personally immune from the fallout of this article, genetic Woman suffer as a consequence of denigrating transgender woman because they are seen as equally venerable as a transgender woman.
Ms. Sack. Lets take this to a new level of awareness.
This perceived vulnerability applies to you mother, sisters and close friends as they walk down a Boston street today.
I demand that the writer of this article issue a public apology for the intentionally insulting language contained in this article.
I demand that the Boston Herald offer a public retraction of this story.
I demand that Jessica Van Sack be removed from her position with the Boston Herald in the event she refuses to comply with the above demands.
Kelli Busey
Transgender Advocate
http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/
cc; Paul Karr, Director of Media Field Strategy, GLAAD,
Gunner Scott, Director, MTPC
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