Comparing Media on Trangendered People and Social Issues

In this, the 21st century, control over the masses seems to be tickting more apparent from a hierarchy containing a handful of self-selected exceedingly ranked, influential individuals. Controlling the views and beliefs of unit nations of plenty, by tyrannical what schooling they receive and how this information is delivered. Some of these deal are highly respected, trusted and in positions of authority.Their words have the former to non moreover give hope to, barely similarly scare and shape the beliefs of their pursuit who, unquestionably trust in their intentions. A prime example of this respectable influence on nightspot is in the so-called democratic rustic of Australia, where one macrocosm, Rupert Murdoch, owns both thirds of the nations biggest newspapers. 75% of the remaining is have by one other kind-heartedity, John Fairfax ( tireavan, 2011).So then, the well-known give tongue to Dont believe eitherthing you read or hear is a serious reminder to anyo ne subjected to receiving the news anywhere in Australia, to keep an open mind, be sceptical and seek out any other facts through farther research before making up their minds on a report situation. Just because something is broadcast through the media, or is said by an classic person, it does non automatically make it fact or cover the whole truth.Very rarely are both sides of a story ever verbalized unbiasedly, bringing forth all facts and information and then leaving it up to the individual to make a decision. Consequently, this paper will compare contrary media outlets. One stemming from great power and position, and the other from a small topical anesthetic connection organisation, registering the different strategies and contexts in which they report, how and who they influence and what factual information they use to back up their statements on the topic of transgendered people.Before examining these differences, it is important to honorable take note that the term t ransgender drop be defined several ways academically, so for the sake of this paper transgender will be used as the umbrella term covering people whose biological sex does not completely, in part or at all coincide with their gender identity. Furthermore, it mustiness be mentioned that gender identity is different from homosexuality, which is sexual orientation. Transgendered people, like everybody else goat be straight, bi, gay or somewhere in-between (Dra.Torres, 2001). For a aggroup of people that have existed as some predict, since realitykinds contractable make-up started to differ from perfect (Reitz, 2009), equality in society has neer seemed to exist for enormous, if at all. There are historical accounts throughout old-fashioned Greece, Rome and across the Mediterranean to the Middle East of transgendered people worshipping their transgendered goddesses and not moreover psychiatric hospital socially accepted barely thought to suffer powers of protection and goo d fortune.That was until Christian and Islamic influences cattle farm and not only were their religious beliefs defamed and eradicated, transgendered people were as well (Dra. Torres, 2001). 2000 years on it seems not much has changed in the eyes of the Catholic Church. On the 22rd of December 2008, pontiff Benedict XVI gave his annual end of year Christmas speech to a room filled with archbishops and priests. Broadcasted from inside the Vatican, through their personally owned goggle box station, website, and printed in newspapers across the globe.He summarised the year that was, describing in lengthy detail the event of World offspring Week in Australia, sending meats of peace to war-worn countries and comparing gay and transgendered people to a rainforest. At a clipping of year that is supposed to be closely spreading peace and jubilate and bringing people together, Pope Benedict XVI started off with these blessings state The grace of God has appeared for all. He then mention World Youth Week in all its glory following by saying and the earth is a gift we must all protect and not abuse the earths resources for personal gain. He states it is the Churchs responsibility to firmly publicly protect the earth and the self-destructive man from himself. He describes human being being disposition of being man and char and this self-destructive man is anyone that does not respect the order of unveiling by treating it as out of date philosophy of metaphysics. His reasoning that transgendered people exists follows. What is a great deal expressed and on a lower floorstood by the term gender ultimately ends up being mans attempt at self-emancipation from creation and the Creator. spell wants to be his own master, and alone always and sole(a)ly to determine everything that concerns him. provided in this way he lives in inverse to the truth, in opposition to the Creator Spirit. Rain forests deserve indeed to be protected, only if no less so does man, as a creature having an innate mess develop which does not contradict our freedom, but is instead its very premise.The great pedant theologians described marriage, understood as the life-long bond between a man and a woman, as a sacrament of creation, which the Creator himself instituted without modifying the message of creation From this perspective, we should defend love against sex as a consumer good, the future against the exclusive claims of the present, and human nature against its manipulation. (Pope Benedict XVI, 22nd Dec 2008) Christmas day, three days later his speech hypo overcritically had the following comments. Wherever the dignity and rights of the human person are trampled upon wherever fratricidal hatred and the exploitation of man by man risk being taken for granted wherever internal conflicts divide ethnic and social groups and disrupt peaceful coexistence wherever the bedrock needed for survival are lacking wherever an increasingly suspicious future is reg arded with apprehension, even in affluent nations in each of these places whitethorn the Light of Christmas shine forth and encourage all people to do their part in a spirit of authentic solidarity. (Pope Benedict XVI, twenty-fifth Dec, 2008) This is a man in charge of the wealthiest city, representing The Creator, in the largest live religion globally, consisting of just below550 million people. His statements were not only badly timed, but uneducated, unethical to say the least and unacceptable to come from a man with such herculean status and influence. He has labelled transgendered people as non-believing mavericks, who chose to change their sex to rebel and free themselves. From what exactly, is incomprehensible the way he puts it, just that they want to emancipate themselves.Not by getting a wacky haircut or wearing outrageous clothing. Not by not socially conforming and not following trends and not even by becoming Atheist. But by subjecting themselves to multiple, painful operations, enduring a hormonal rollercoaster, being socially unaccepted, ridiculed, disowned and being a target for violence. As he sees it, depending on where these self-freeing masters-of-their-own-destiny are from they are choosing to throw away almost every raw material human right, to instead live a life most liable(predicate) filled with prostitution and drugs Thats emancipation? Benedict XVI, 2008) This total misconception has no factual basis, and is obvious from the only reference being ancient theologians translation on marriage, which resulted in not only offending the gender diverse, but homosexual people as well, who, through further research show he used the same emancipation reason on two years earlier (Benedict XVI, 2006). He is basically saying that gay people are a threat to creation because if everyone chose to be gay creation would cease to exist. Ironically enough the same could be said about the celibate priesthood.This was an unnecessary personal attack, abusing his position and the media tools he has at his disposal to turn what should have been an inspirational and motivating speech to other power religious leaders into an excuse to breed a prejudice crown of view that reached and is still reaching millions. On the very opposite, more prescribed end of the scale there thankfully exists an organisation called the Gender snapper residing in Sydney, Australia. They are funded by Human serve and Community Services and provide a range of facilities not only for transgendered people, but to their love ones and also organisations.Their pledge states The Gender vegetable marrow is committed to educating the public and armed service providers about the needs of people with gender erupts. (Polare, Jul-Sep, 2011) Their work include tide over and education, social and support groups, drug and alcohol counselling, HIV/AIDS information, condoms and lubricant distribution, needle exchange, accommodation, referrals to specialists, out reach programs, counselling and support groups for families of transgendered and the production of a quarter-yearly magazine called Polare. Polare, Jan-Mar, 2011) Polare is a free magazine and every edition is packed full of reformatory information, personal entries and latest news stories all relating to gender put outs and the local society. It reports the facts and allows people to send in unsolicited contributions and also has forums on their website for gender issue discussion and debate allowing for all opinions to be heard and responded to.Every page glowering exposes more economic aidful companies and services, for example the Jan-March issues page 12 has an ad for a hair removal company, an ad encouraging under 25 year old transgendered to write into the magazine sharing their stories. opposer on page 13, an article on how a male to effeminate transgender named Lana, fought to be accepted into a lord womens golf tournament in the US, which she won not only the right to play but the tournament itself.The story continues on with other transgendered sports players and the difficulties they have faced including Lanas ratified battle to be accepted in the US, Britain and European professional golfing tours. Her fight forced the review of the National Collegiate athletic Association polices making it easier for other transgendered people to compete in sports and fit in in society, whilst also raising awareness (Cummings, 2011). In issue 88 July-Sep 2011, pages 8-12 covers in depth information on the Gender subject matter and what they do.Unlike the Popes speech, they address transgendered people by name and suck up the social issues they face such as homelessness, social isolation, unemployment and family rejection and provides services to help each of these and more (Moore, 2011). Ironic to what he represents, there was no mention of any solution or help from Pope Benectict XVI. Further in issue 88 are stories of new drug treatments for Hepatit is C and legal battles transgendered are fighting to have the right to be classified as they see themselves not on what their genitalia represents.At the very back of every edition, they have a Directory Assistance section six pages long containing services and organisations. These contacts are aimed to help not only the transgendered but the homosexual community too. It covers all states over Australia and includes a few international contacts (Gender Centre, 2011). Online, the Gender Centre provides a 41 page fact sheet covering a wide variety of interrelated topics. From information on their training sessions they can provide for employers and organisations, to information on intersex and ambiguous genitalia.It also provides 10 pages of information on all the rights transgendered people have and highlights different circumstances. It also includes useful contact details of legal and other organisations that might be needed especially in an emergency. (Gender Centre, 2008) It is r elieving to see such organisations exist, for such a special group of people living in a society so overpowered by greedy, power-hungry individuals. These people go through so much emotional trauma and psychological stress just trying to derive themselves and who they really are.To then go out into such a critical society and be able to hold their heads high with pride deserves wisdom at the strength and resilience the human spirit is capable of. In conclusion, it would only be foolish to wait for a day and age where everyone is considered as worthy as the next, because as the time passes, the rich and sinewy only seem to be getting richer and in more powerful positions, controlling more and more what the masses are lead to believe.The hit thing about this, especially when it comes to the leader of a religious group, is the exhalation of the basic human morals and consideration for other people in general, losing sight of what and who they are representing and influencing. Inst ead of helping out fellow human beings because they care and want to help, unfair and hypocritical judgements are passed. It just goes to show that even the Catholic Church makes huge mistakes, but as long as our community organisation groups exists, hope can still spread among the people.