The BBC changed the testimony of a rape victim after a debate over the pronouns of her transgender attacker
A rape victim’s testimony was changed to avoid “misgendering” her abuser,The woman referred to her alleged rapist as “him” but insiders said that her words were changed to avoid “misgendering” the abuser in an article on the corporation’s website.It comes amid growing concern among BBC staff that an internal diversity team is influencing what journalists can report, preventing them from covering gender identity issues accurately and impartially.
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