‘It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty to Endanger the Lives of as Many Trans People as Possible’

The Onion Editorial Board:

All great journalists, and even those lesser journalists who don’t work for The Onion, eventually ponder why we do what we do. Is the point of reporting to illuminate the world around us, so that we may make meaning of it? Or is it to cause people in minority groups to question their humanity and persuade others to demonize them? We know where we stand, proudly dreaming of genitals.

Research shows that trans people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be the victim of a violent crime. We salute our colleagues across the media who are working tirelessly to make that number even higher.

This was published in 2023, but seems particularly apt post-election.

★ Tuesday, 26 November 2024