https://www.mambaonline.com/2009/06/23/you-magazine-slated-for-chaz-bono-article/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://www.mambaonline.com/2009/06/23/you-magazine-slated-for-chaz-bono-article/#comment-8764 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2009/06/23/you-magazine-slated-for-chaz-bono-article/#comment-8764 …… I stopped reading & buying YOU magazine several months ago … and I’m so glad I did.

]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2009/06/23/you-magazine-slated-for-chaz-bono-article/#comment-8765 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2009/06/23/you-magazine-slated-for-chaz-bono-article/#comment-8765 Difficult Issue For Some. I read the aticle in question (my boyfriends’ mother buys the mag – not me) and I have to say that I did not see nearly as much “blatant predudice” as some others may have seen. Perhaps I am just a little more mindful of the fact that an issue such as this is by no means a simple issue that everyone automatically understands. Many people, including myself, whilst being respectful of a person’s decision find it a little difficult to approach. If my mother developed multiple personality disorder I would not begin referring to her as “them” simply beacuse that which I am used to makes the most sense to me. One may argue that the incorrect use of pronouns is blatant prejudice as GLAAD have, or one may acknowledge that we are not taught how to respond to this situation, which is often totally removed from our daily lives, and this makes it difficult for some people to apply the correct sensitivity. Whilst GLAAD personnel may be accustomed to this issue it is unreasonable for them expect that everyone else is, and immediately attack them for it. YOU magazine may simply be guilty of bad editing by not ensuring the tone of their article was correct, and not blatant prejudice as stated. Just my 2 cents. . .

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