NBC Sports commentators misgendered the first out trans athlete at the Winter Olympics, skier Elis Lundholm. How did this happen?
  • curbstickle@anarchist.nexusEnglish
    17·
    21 days ago

    IOC President Kirsty Coventry is getting pressure from the anti-trans government of the host nation of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

    … Simple correction here…

    IOC President Kirsty Coventry is getting pressure from the anti-trans government of the United States, host nation of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

    • calliope@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      7·
      20 days ago

      In their defense, they say it in the very next sentence.

      NBC perhaps didn’t want to deal with controversy that could arise while they are televising this games and trying to make viewers hungry for Los Angeles in two years.

      • curbstickle@anarchist.nexusEnglish
        7·
        20 days ago

        LA doesn’t have what I would call an anti-trans government though. The US as a whole does.

        I think calling it out accurately is important