Why is this important?
The NY Times today announced that Chelsea Manning, the soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning, has indicated that she wishes to be referred to as Chelsea and with feminine pronouns.
There is zero justification for continuing to use the male pronoun, and blatantly refusing to acknowledge the gender she identifies with.
When someone makes the momentous and difficult decision to change their name and gender identity, the least you can do is change a simple pronoun.
