Accuracy in Media

The ‘Dyke March,’ held in Chicago, booted Jewish activists from their gay pride march this past weekend. Why? They had flags with a star of David on them, which apparently offended attendees and event organizers. So much for being inclusive?

In a press release sent via e-mail, the District of Columbia installed ‘Trans Pride’ crosswalks in the city after a petition to do so gathered 12,000 signatures: D.C. Installs Rainbow, Trans Pride Crosswalks to Honor LGBTQ Community Following Successful Care2 Petition Campaign ***http://www.thepetitionsite.com/785/509/267/*** The Care2 petition by a transgender resident was successful after gathering over […]

An Oregon judge approved a former Army sergeant’s request to identify as neither male or female, as he is “transitioning” from his male birth gender. NBC News noted that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles has been exploring how to handle this and has held several public comment sessions on potential gender option changes.

The Federalist’s Daniel Payne has a point: Did Bill Nye or Netflix edit out a segment on gender identity in one of his episodes? On Netflix’s collection of episodes of “Bill Nye,” the 23rd episode, entitled “Probability,” is identical to that which originally aired in 1996—except that the segment on sex and chromosomes has been […]

CBS News published three pieces on gender identities and sexual orientation, in case you were itching to know: The gender identity terms you need to know The difference between sexual orientation and gender identity Social media, celebrities and transgender youth One of the articles discussed gender identities and gave definitions: Androgynous: Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably […]

National Geographic, once a revered photojournalism outfit, has gone politically correct. Instead of sticking to the he/she (male/female) pronouns, the outfit asked if there are other gender pronouns. On Twitter, the company tweeted the following: Gender pronouns like “they/them/their” offer an alternative to binary male/female options. What is your preferred pronoun? #GenderRevolution — Nat Geo Channel […]

From Task and Purpose: The Marine Corps is asking tough questions of itself after the death of a Muslim recruit sparked an investigation that could lead to administrative or legal action against up to 20 enlisted and officer personnel. But any dialogue about how recruits are made into Marines must also include a frank discussion […]

Huh? This is something to be outraged about?! Here’s what Breitbart wrote on the article: In an article entitled “Is your dog’s Halloween costume sexist?” the Post’s business reporter Abha Bhattarai claims that the “glass ceiling appears to be firmly in place at PetSmart,” a pet store with a range of costumes for dogs. Bhattarai bemoans […]

From the American Family Association (AFA) Journal: The Target campaign began on April 21, and the company’s second quarter report was the first to reveal whether or not the boycott by 1.4 million consumers was having an impact. Analyzing the report, AFR’s Dan Celia, president of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, said same-store sales dropped 1.1% […]

ABC News reported on the oft-used gender card from the Clinton campaign, which appears to be a distraction from her untrustworthiness among voters: Hillary Clinton on Friday opened up about the challenges of the campaign trail, which she said can be “especially tricky for women.” During an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” […]