Thank you for that information. Last I heard there had been no arrests made. I feared that it may have been the case but I am disappointed to learn that her transgender status was confirmed to be a motive in the crime.

That is all very true and I’m glad to see you acknowledge that.  

Reading back with hindsight I can see where I perhaps didn’t make this very clear in my original comment as I didn’t intend to spend so much time on the topic, so I will repeat some of my previous replies for the people in the back of the room (or those that don’t want to crawl through the entire comment section.)

My…

But that’s not how the headline is written, now is it?

I have previously identified as male on this site (and as a Jeopardy! fan) but have never revealed my gender assignment (and won’t because it’s frankly none of your business).

Again for the people in the back of the room, my issue isn’t that they acknowledge her as trans (I’m delighted that they do so; representation is extremely important) but rather the manner in which they do so. She had been identified primarily as transgender. Not contestant on Jeopardy breaks record but Trans person…

My issue is with the placement of the word either to generate page views or subtly undermine her achievements. I hope that my comments demonstrate that I have no issue seeing or using the term. 

Thank you for unintentionally providing the example I was failing to make in a succinct reply. Your comment is the exact sort of collateral collusions I was concerned about. And, no, she is the highest earning woman in Jeopardy history with the longest winning streak of any woman,  both 4th overall in Jeopardy…

I admittedly might be letting perfection be the enemy of progress here, but you’re right, I don’t want to celebrate the achievements of trans people. I want to normalize the achievements of the trans community.

We absolutely should.  Try replacing Trans with “Redhead” and see if the headline reads the same to you, though.  

You took that sentence too literally.

There’s a subtle difference between highlighting her trans status and using it as the primary identifier. Gawker Media (or whatever it goes by now) makes sure to put that status in the headline. It reminds me of Linda Cohen’s comment about the news stories when she was replaced by the younger Erin Andrews. “For a…

Respectfully acknowledging that she is trans and using “Trans” as the primary word to describe her in every headline are also worlds apart.

“Sadly, transphobes sometimes flock to Schneider’s Twitter feed to harass and berate her.”

How many times have we watched Martha and Thomas Wayne die?  Same story, same characters, different retelling.

“Philanthropy is the future of marketing” - Stephanie McMahon, WWE.

Your “damages” can’t be greater than your expected sales. I mean, they can, but only in the same way that I am dating at least 8 fewer supermodels than I would have if not for the pandemic.

Representation in media and pop culture is important and recognition is a part of that, but we really don’t need another “Trans woman on Jeopardy” headline. “Woman on Jeopardy Sets Record for Women” is enough while recognizing her standing within the LGBT+ community in the article. Placing it in the headline borders…

I’m going to presume you live in a fairly flat region. If you travel down any large mountain you will see signs alerting truckers to test their brakes. These brake testing areas are set up prior to a run-off. The thing about the run-offs is that they are loose gravel and sand areas designed to trap an out of control…

Yeach, but like you said, once people got their trophies they moved on.