BBC News does not inform readers cat killer and murderer Scarlett Blake is transgender in this article. I intend to complain to ofcom. These are not our crimes.

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Has anyone seen this recent article on the transgender (trans woman) Scarlett Blake who was sentenced to 24 years today for murdering a man. Blake also killed a cat. Pls see this recent article from bbc news. BBC news puts nowhere in article that Blake is transgender. Uses pronouns ‘she’ and refers to Blake as a woman.

bbc article here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68401335

These are not our crimes. I am reporting the omission of the fact Blake is transgender to Ofcom. I wonder if anyone is thinking the same (about reporting to ofcom, here is the link: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/complaints )

What struck me as particularly abhorrent was that Jorge Carreno’s brothers were forced to refer to Blake as “her” and “she”
in their impact statement.

They will sit up and take notice if enough people complain.

I would have refused to do that, under the circumstances, 'it' would have been more appropriate.

Isla Bryson is actually a pretty good example of action being taken.

Post Isla, MPs were swamped with complaints. The prison rules were subjected to massive scrutiny. Sturgeon stepped down. The prison rules were changed.

'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.' Margaret Mead.

The Times article on the sentencing had comments enabled for a while, but they were shut down sharpish.

I’ve just seen it reported on the BBC news. No mention of being a man or Transgender. Just She and woman.

They only changed it in response to pressure. And it keeps happening again and again across the media. I've heard and seen this person repeatedly described as a woman today - not as a transwoman or trans identifying. The result is that I've also seen people on social media asking why women are getting more violent! These are not our crimes.

As this solicitor points out, some crimes are so rarely committed by females that including just one male in the crime stats can massively distort them.

"TW Lauren Jeska being convicted for attempted murder falsely elevated the number of women convicted for this offence by 20%"

Journalists are taught crime reporting as a specific part of their training because accuracy matters when reporting legal cases. So I don't think it's too much to expect it from them. Misinformation/disinformation undermines trust in the media and that isn't a non-issue for me.

https://x.com/AudreySuffolk/status/1761523185957159059?s=20

Also,

If you think you're too small to make an impact, imagine going to bed with a mosquito in the room.
(Anita Roddick)

100% this. It is absolutely the biggest issue for many people. This murderer is not a woman, and these are not women's crimes. This pernicious ideology is founded on lies and the BBC and MSM are complicit in spreading misinformation and lies.

Appalling 🤬🤬

Or for Scotland, a midgie in your tent....

I have complained. My mum who is not in the least mentally confused even though she’s in her eighties was unclear whether this person was male or female. The reporting was not clear enough. And of course it matters.

The telegraph carries an article on this headlined:

Guardian writer boycotts newspaper for failing to tell readers ‘cat killer’ murderer was transgender

Louise Tickle accuses the newspaper of ‘deceiving its readers’ for using the word ‘woman’ in its headline

well done her...

The daily mail Saturday needed calling out also, they referred to her as a woman and used she / her, when will this crap stop !

Misreporting absolutely matters. Every time the reporting about a trans-identifying male paedophile is unclear, there are people in the tabloid comments saying it's another example of how women get lighter sentences than men for sexually abusing children. When it's a man who has abused children, and who is not going to prison for it!

I complained a few days ago, looking at the article now I think they have changed it, am sure it started with 'a woman has' rather than a murderer.

Complain, complain, complain. And, boycott. We need to protect women's rights.

They've dropped 'woman' but they are still using 'she'.

This

I’ve said before that this feels like the ultimate DARVO.

I have also complained OP. This does matter.

Complaint sent.

Gutted for Jose Carreno's parents and family. He was one of triplets and his family gave him a beautiful tribute. They deserve the truth here also.

The Guardian seems to be trying to avoid further criticism by not reporting on the sentencing at all.

Unfortunately, newspapers are taking direction from the IPSO guidance -

https://www.ipso.co.uk/media/2423/guidance-sex-gender-identity.pdf

It's weird because on the one hand they state that reporting should be accurate and not misleading, but then go on to state that preferred gender identity and pronouns etc. should be used.

That is not accurate in my view. Particularly when discussing a convicted killer.