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Originally Posted by Stephen
I think the point being made is the scripts are written to be read as is.
By using the term people they are also covering those women who transitioned become trans men and those not wishing to conform to typical gender roles ie non binary or gender fluid etc.
Nothing to do with trans women.
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I agree. It's not for a newsreader to change a prepared script quoting a comment from a health professional in order to put across a personal political comment. IMO it's irrelevant as to whether one agrees or disagrees with said point of view.
I've spent this evening watching an excellent series that (based on a true story) humanises the experience of what it was like to grow up trans in a working class area of Nottingham:
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a64933...ke-for-a-girl/