lisahogben.bsky.social
Photojournalist, artist and HDR Masters in Indigenous Photojournalism. SMH, NYT, the Guardian. Furry friends and blue skies are my nirvana.
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Omg that’s beyond terrible
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Beautiful
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Zelenskyy is my hero.
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I won’t be flying in America anytime soon that’s for sure
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Three words to remember in the twilight of civilisation. Trump, Putin, Netanyahu.
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Yeah trying to ditch Facebook and Insta. Just they have a lot of my content and I want to retrieve it before I do. It’s a process.
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Bwuhahaha best meme ever!
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No surprise. The kid is now going to be recognised all over the world. How frightening would that be for a mother?
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It’s very scary.
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I’m trying to get out of Facebook. And the #NYT
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Thanks. I think the more people educate themselves the more people can understand and empathise, rather than “othering” different and generally more vulnerable communities. I hope your voices can drown out those who don’t respect your privacy and right to be who you wish to be. Goodluck
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Hey thanks for discussing all this with me. I have a far better idea now of what is going on. I appreciate your patience and while I am appalled with what Trump has done I didn’t know the NYT was as complicit. I apologise to you & the others if you feel I didn’t believe you. I just need to see facts
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Let’s not go into the Mudocracy. Fox and Sky are vile.
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This explains a huge amount. Look at who the publisher is and how that might court Trumps ideology. Ok Thankyou. I appreciate you giving me this information. Editorial policy is driven by publishers. Sadly othering the trans community is akin to 1930’s German policy.
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Ok so now I’m getting to what the issue is. So does Mackinnon not screen people in person? That’s bogus
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Yes one friend who de-transitioned many years ago. We are talking 20 plus years. The terminology was different then. Same with my friends who transitioned even more than 20 years ago. I mean I’m Australian, I’m 64. Trans folks have been transitioning here for 40 years.
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Ok so I’m Australian and I have only become aware of what Trump has done to your community since he signed the EO’s. Naive definitely. The world has always been fed the line that America is “Home of the brave and land of the free” While I know that’s not true no one expects fascists controlling USA
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But in the article there was no mention of anti trans transitioners. While this is a totally politically charged discussion I don’t understand how a wide variety of trans voices can taint his data? I’m not saying mainstream is on your side but attacking a trans researcher seems like lateral violence
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I have about five friends who have transitioned to female, one flatmate who transitioned to male. An old friend who transitioned (their words) to ‘asexual’ a long time ago. Hence that term. These are people who transitioned over 15 years ago and more.
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I wanted to read the article. I wanted to know what it was about. I could not find a link for free. Are you saying I shouldn’t try and find out what the source of this issue is about? Wow. That does not do your community any favours, it’s just as bad as conspiracy theorists & Neo nationalists
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So if Mackinnon is not doing you favours by trying to do this research and is not accurately representing detransitioning then your community needs to find a way to give voice to your position that accurately reflects the issues that affect them.
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And while I understand your communities anger at people like me I also have spent a lot of years working in Indigenous spaces (the anger is real) & what I have learnt is shouting down people who try and get stories out there can silence them. Your community is not large so it needs lots of allies
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But I’m not sure how the article I read is anti trans. Rowling, the Paula nut job yes. Easy to understand the spin. But in a Q&A I’m not sure what I’m missing. Look I’m very sympathetic to the trans community. I can’t imagine how you must feel atm. I’m trying to understand what the NYT are doing
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If his methodology is questionable the university should have overseen the research more stringently. There are very rigorous guidelines to follow in HREC in Australia, but I have been advised they are not quite the same in America.
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Ok I didn’t lie I was clumsy in writing. I have friends who have transitioned into both genders and for want of a better word detransitioned (their use not mine) to ‘asexual’. They are happier that way.
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Thankyou I will find the article on the NYT that this refers to & read it, then I will read this. As a journalist myself I reiterate the importance of balanced coverage. I read everything. Your community has been placed in a horrible position by the right wing & I do sympathise believe me.
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No I don’t have a problem trusting trans people. That’s your assumption. I had to subscribe to see all her articles to see what people were taking offence to. I still don’t know so if you would like to explain it helps me understand. Also I am pro Palestinian. That doesn’t need explanation.
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And I read it. The Q&A with the Canadian trans male Associate Professor researcher. Right? Would you tell me what upsets you about that article? I know that’s a bit impertinent but I am trying to understand what is wrong with Azeen Ghorayshi coverage?
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Ok so I followed your link. This is a screen shot of Azeen Ghorayshi Latest article which is what I thought the OP was referring to. I scrolled through her other articles as well. It would be good if you could tell me what you see in her coverage that is transphobic I’m struggling to see it.
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Please consider this I don’t have any information about what it is you are incensed about Azeen Ghorayshi as transphobic. I am looking at her articles now. I wasn’t certain what article the OP was referring to. I had to subscribe to see what is harmful. I read one article. Your response is OTT.
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I didn’t make ANY remarks about transphobia in media. Please quote if you found I did. I simply asked was a story on de transition not as valid as transitioning? I feel for the trans community in America. But I am not the demon.
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2/would you swallow razor blades if someone told you it was good for you without checking out the article that was written about it first? I didn’t think so. I have never said I didn’t believe anyone. I questioned whether a story in detransitioning wasn’t legitimate as well.
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1/I was curious to know what the article was about. I think it’s pretty clear MacKinnon’s world is about his research. He posts about it on Tik Tok. And LinkedIn So as a researcher his research is his specialist subject and what he will be primarily writing about.
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I think you are confusing me with someone else. I’m not a victim. That you are abusive has no effect on me. Wasting my time is something I don’t forgive so if you have nothing to add but abuse you have learnt nothing. See ya.
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I did. The original poster put up a screen shot of Azeen Ghorayshi with that article saying she had been sidelined and the Paula nut job had been axed. The Q&A was the latest story from Ghorayshi. I read that one. The Rowling Op Ed is crap. No one calls that journalism
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2/sadly with any form of social media the fracturing of discussions happens and people devolve to outlandish abuse. I do believe there is a concerted push against trans people in America. I just thought that an article on de transitioning was a valid story. So I checked it out. It is not anti trans
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1/ I actually subscribed to the NYT to look at the article that was the point of criticism by the original poster. This one www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/h... It is a Q&A between a Canadian trans male Associate Professor researcher if de transitioning. I asked wasn’t that a legitimate story as well?
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Rowling is deranged. I agree with you there.
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The NYT one… www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/h... this is the one I read that was criticised by the original poster.
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Jess unless you misquote if it comes out of someone’s mouth and they are a credible source (like a Canadian trans male Associate Professor researcher) the only spin that’s on it is from that person. I’m a journalism researcher as well as a journalist. Being abusive towards me doesn’t help.
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I am love But I can only speak for the situation in Australia I don’t want to see what is happening to your community in America happen here. Its a horrible thought that with a stroke of a pen you have become invisible Its why careful researched journalism is important and needs to be in mainstream
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But this is direct access to their financial and medical data. “Oh brave new world that has such people in it”
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And fair enough. I would imagine you would be exhausted, terrified and traumatised. And I really feel for you. My flatmate was free of feeling that way. Australia has the rightwing but we don’t like neo-Nazis here. You Prez is pretty close. And yeah I get it was just one article. Not the whole story
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I am not doubting there are many attacks going on The sycophantic A-H in media that are licking the Prez’s ring is vomit inducing And people are dumb. But the NYT article in question is not that. I think making a blanket assumption that all people are trying to attack trans people is incorrect.
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This is not the article I read. The original post was critical of a journalist who did a Q&A with a Canadian trans male researcher on de transitioning.
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I’m a Masters in Journalism by Research at the University of Canberra after a 40 year career in Journalism. My grandfather, father and brother were highly awarded journalists. I have worked for TIME, the Guardian & NYT. And you?