Protesters to demonstrate amidst accusations of Transphobia at the Observer and the Guardian
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The Observer has now pulled the Julie Burchill article, and will ‘make a statement’ shortly
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/14/1
Statement from John Mulholland, editor of The Observer:
We have decided to withdraw from publication the Julie Burchill comment piece ‘Transsexuals should cut it out’. The piece was an attempt to explore contentious issues within what had become a highly-charged debate. The Observer is a paper which prides itself on ventilating difficult debates and airing challenging views. On this occasion we got it wrong and in light of the hurt and offence caused I apologise and have made the decision to withdraw the piece. The Observer Readers’ Editor will report on these issues at greater length.
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They’ve got their page views and the advertising revenue from it.
How about they donate that to a relevant charity
and this is the 4th comment – need i say any more?