‘Liberal’ U.S. News Outlets Are Riding Anti-Trans Hysteria
Media bias attempts and fails playing it middle-of-the-road
With public trust in media at an all-time low, news outlets realize potential viewers and readers may already have unfair perceptions of their profession. At the end of the day, it’s still a business, and to reach middle America’s “lowest common denominator,” the networks and major newspapers feel more can be done not to come off as so “liberal.” But lately when LGBTQ+ issues are being discussed, it’s as if the news outlets are GOP candidates running for office.
Using trans kids as a scapegoat is a contagion that is undercurrent of the “culture wars” plaguing the country.
The April 12, 2024 New York Times newsletter provides an analysis of the new “evil axis” of Russia, China and Iran, serving as an example of such bias within its international coverage.
“All have authoritarian governments. All have patriarchal societies, with few women in senior roles. All restrict L.G.B.T. rights,” wrote NYT newsletter writer David Leonhardt.
All restrict L.G.B.T. rights? What country does Leonhardt live in? The so-called “paper of record” completely overlooks the more than two-thirds of U.S. states’ attempts to criminalize transgender health in a trend that…
