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	Podcast:		Trending
	Episode:		A Transgender Twitter Fight
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:22:54
	Publish Date:		2018-06-22 10:40:00
	Description:		It was one short tweet. A transgender activist Miranda Yardley called another transgender activist, Aimee Challenor, a “man”. It certainly wasn’t the first controversial or potentially offensive remark that Miranda Yardley had tweeted out, but it does appear that it was the final straw for Twitter, which handed her a permanent ban. While Miranda says that her views should be protected under the principle of free speech, Aimee says the tweet - and other comments posted online - were part of a long pattern of bullying and harassment. Trending explores the complicated political world of transgender activism and how philosophical battles within transgender communities are playing out on social media. Presenter: Lee Kumutat Reporter: Mike Wendling (Photo: Illustration of people going from woman to man Credit: Getty Images)
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