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Title: The NYT Ethicist on Outing a Transgender Boyfriend
Post by: Shana A on July 12, 2010, 09:30:31 AM
Post by: Shana A on July 12, 2010, 09:30:31 AM
The NYT Ethicist on Outing a Transgender Boyfriend
Posted on July 11, 2010 by Michael R. Triplett
http://nlgjareact.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/the-nyt-ethicist-on-outing-a-transgender-boyfriend/ (http://nlgjareact.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/the-nyt-ethicist-on-outing-a-transgender-boyfriend/)
Today's "The Ethicist" column in the New York Times by Randy Cohen deals with whether a transgender person is obligated to inform someone they are dating that they are transgender. Cohen said "yes" and has gotten into some hot water from Jillian Weiss at the Bilerico Project.
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I wish that Cohen had sought out some advice from experts–which he does occasionally–to provide some context here. I didn't read the letter the same way Weiss did and I assumed by the term "relationship," that this was more than a first date. I can see how it can be read both ways, as an ongoing relationship and as a single date. It would be nice to know whether Cohen's advice would be different depending on the "first date" versus "ongoing" question.
Posted on July 11, 2010 by Michael R. Triplett
http://nlgjareact.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/the-nyt-ethicist-on-outing-a-transgender-boyfriend/ (http://nlgjareact.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/the-nyt-ethicist-on-outing-a-transgender-boyfriend/)
Today's "The Ethicist" column in the New York Times by Randy Cohen deals with whether a transgender person is obligated to inform someone they are dating that they are transgender. Cohen said "yes" and has gotten into some hot water from Jillian Weiss at the Bilerico Project.
snip
I wish that Cohen had sought out some advice from experts–which he does occasionally–to provide some context here. I didn't read the letter the same way Weiss did and I assumed by the term "relationship," that this was more than a first date. I can see how it can be read both ways, as an ongoing relationship and as a single date. It would be nice to know whether Cohen's advice would be different depending on the "first date" versus "ongoing" question.
Title: Re: The NYT Ethicist on Outing a Transgender Boyfriend
Post by: tekla on July 12, 2010, 09:36:04 AM
Post by: tekla on July 12, 2010, 09:36:04 AM
Well, at what point do you tell the truth? Are you ever obligated to? Is anyone?