Thank you Laura Frangipane for speaking up! I read the Ask Athena column as well and was horrified by the lack of trans awareness represented by Seven Days.
Seven Days holds itself out to be aware of community standards and changing norms so I expect it to support the trans community, not endanger or belittle it.
But, just in case anyone needs it, here is a trans guide for media: https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender
Shame on Middlebury College for it's poor response. the #metoo campaign doesn't just protect celebrities from sexual harassment. Young girls on college campuses have long had nowhere to turn. That someone would turn to publishing their abusers online is no surprise. If you want them not to, step up and provide an alternative solution.
Elizabeth Dunn, stay strong. It's hard to speak truth to power.
Tyler McDowell, to takes a lot of courage to be publicly called out and to use it as a moment for growth. I hope more follow your example.
Before too many more people comment defending Bernie because of what Seven Days has of has not published, let's back up:
The Free Press:
* The free press is an extension of the people.
* Generally, reputable papers strive to publish unbiased articles.
* "Unbiased" does not mean "without a viewpoint" because everybody has a viewpoint
* "Unbiased" does mean to accurately represent facts and to only represent facts for which it can cite reputable sources
* the free press has a duty to publish stories that fall into under the public interest
* sometimes public interest stories will be negative and sometimes they will be positive. Always they would be unbiased.
Elected Officials:
* Elected Officials, including U.S. Senators represent the people who elected them.
* Because the free press are an extension of the people they represent, they have a duty to talk to the free press.
* It does not matter what the story is, Elected Officials, in their official capacity, represent the people's interest, not their own personal interest.
Re: “The Sound of Silence: Bernie Sanders Spurns Seven Days for 1,000 Days”
Actually, Jack Mccourt, you did not copy and past that text from me. Please don't falsely attribute such stupidity to my name. Thanks.
Also, Jack, maybe if you read for facts, you wouldn't be so angry at Seven Days. Just say'n.