By ISABELLA VACCARO<\/p>\n
The Trump Administration is making plans to lawfully define gender \u201cas a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Vogue<\/em> decided to cover the advent of this leaked government information through the eyes and voice of transgender model and author of the article Teddy Quinlivan.<\/p>\n Instead of just quoting Quinlivan, having her write the actual article better conveys the drama of such a shocking and backwards-thinking potential law. For example, Quinlivan writes, \u201cI\u2019m 24 now, I\u2019ve met dozens of other trans and non-gender conforming people and I know I\u2019m not alone. I no longer feel threatened by the bullies in school and the establishment that protected them and reinforced their prejudice. Now I feel threatened by the United States government.\u201d<\/p>\n Quinlivan lives her own reality of what it means to be a transgender woman in a world that is just beginning to accept them. Her tone sounds serious and dire \u2013 and reading this article gives just as broad a picture of what the Trump administration is trying to do as any hard news story you would find on CNN or The New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n In my opinion, this narrative actually provides information in a much more readable, more relatable format. People are often drawn to personal stories that act as nut graphs for wider issues, rather than the sometimes-boring news briefs you see on major news sources.<\/p>\n Quinlivan describes her personal struggle and then segues into the broader implications of trans rights and Trump\u2019s prejudices. The article\u2019s passionate tone in portraying the gravity of the issue makes it all the more appealing to a reader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By ISABELLA VACCARO The Trump Administration is making plans to lawfully define gender \u201cas a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth.\u201d Today, Vogue decided to cover the advent of this leaked government information through the eyes and voice … Continue reading