Dad-of-two driver changes gear in sex swap

By GUY PATRICK

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2697297/Dad-of-two-trucker-has-sex-swap.html

The lorry driver left workmates stunned when he revealed his sex swap - but insists they are supportive.

He said: "Lorry driving is a man's world. But I haven't had a single negative comment." Dad-of-two Nigel, 45, takes hormone pills to give him boobs and uses electrolysis on facial hair. He replaced his crew cut with a red bob.

What is it about tabloids, the SUN especially, that seems to delight in finding stories of transitioning people?  They seem to have more of a bend toward the MTF's instead of FTM's but it really seems to be wearing a bit thin in my opinion.

I know it has everything to do with circulation and not news, the SUN especially, but still.  Couldn't they pick on Madonna or something else after all this time?

*shakes head*

-Sandy

why is this news? lol

Quote from: Sandy on October 24, 2009, 10:35:13 AM
What is it about tabloids, the SUN especially, that seems to delight in finding stories of transitioning people?  They seem to have more of a bend toward the MTF's instead of FTM's but it really seems to be wearing a bit thin in my opinion.

I know it has everything to do with circulation and not news, the SUN especially, but still.  Couldn't they pick on Madonna or something else after all this time?

*shakes head*

-Sandy

Mainly because it still has s->-bleeped-<- value to their high minded readers...

It bothers me that they keep calling her a he. But seriously how is this news? Everyone knows mtfs exist.

Quote from: Kyle XD on October 24, 2009, 12:08:22 PM
It bothers me that they keep calling her a he. But seriously how is this news? Everyone knows mtfs exist.

The Sun is a 'paper' and I use the term loosely, That prints anything that it feels is different or sensational. If there is no news then it makes it up.

The main reason is has a readership is most of the stories are not much more than 1 or 2 paragraphs due to attention spans and page 3 for the boobs