'Paedophile who identifies as female'

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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10336917/Paedophile-60-identifies-female-jailed-20-months-sex-dog.html

I think this might be the first time I've seen this form of words? Usually it's 'woman commits crime', then possibly explication in the text.

I just started a thread about this, my DGM lives v close: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4433420-Well-thats-not-very-lady-like?watched=1&msgid=113552462#113552462