Name changed for this.
I've been really frustrated since the weekend about the mass media framing of the protesters at Pride. Particularly the headline use of the pejorative term "anti-trans" protesters instead of a more accurate term such as “lesbian” protesters, “gay” protesters or “anti-transactivism” protesters.
“Anti-trans” is shorthand for “anti-transgender”, not “anti-transactivism” and would be widely understood by readers as the former, which is not an accurate representation of the protest.
This adjective inaccurately frames homosexuality as hostile to trans people, which has a negative impact on both lesbians and trans people, and serves to undermine what appeared to be a genuine, heart-felt protest on lesbian erasure and the hostility they are receiving for being exclusively homosexual.
If anything, this coverage exacerbates the hostility towards anyone that says they are exclusively same-sex attracted. And I would argue is irresponsible reporting towards the protesters, lesbians in general, and also trans people as tensions escalate.
Is anyone else complaining (or willing to complain) to newspapers and the BBC about their biased and descriminatory coverage?