The “National Geographic” puts a girl who is transgender to the honor… and suffered a torrent of criticism – LCI

REACTIONS – from “National Geographic”, featuring a girl in american who is transgender, has received many criticisms. To the editor-in-chief of the magazine, this is just “a small part of the profound debate that exists around the genre.”

It is a restlessness unusual that accompanies the release of the latest issue of “National Geographic”. On social networks, and a torrent of reactions – outrageous, for many – has emerged in recent hours. In question ? The portrait, on the cover, Avery Jackson, a girl from Kansas City, nine spring and a transgender child.

insults, threats, and promises of churn have welcomed the exit of this hedge, which acts as the first in the history of the prestigious magazine.

other internet users, and they are the majority, have held to congratulate the magazine for its choice of coverage and the complex folder that prefigures the portrait, on the “revolution of the genre.” In fact, at nine years old only, the little girl chosen for the cover is already a symbol of the cause of transgender, in the United States.

80 girls “courageous and honest”

To a mixed reception, which has therefore prompted Susan Goldberg, editor-in-chief of “National Geographic” , to dedicate an editorial to the question of young people and their perception of the genre, in which she explains also the choice of having “put a girl transgender coverage.” “A lot of people talking about Avery Jackson, this young girl of 9 years old, of Kansas City, who is the first transgender person to be on the cover of National Geographic” she said.

“Since we’ve shared photos of our coverage on social networks, tens of thousands of people have given their opinion, that it was the pride and gratitude, or a deep anger. Some have even vowed to cancel their subscription.” But the reporter say : “These comments are only a small part of the debate that exists around the issue of gender. In this January issue we’re talking especially about young people and the influence of gender throughout the world. In one of our reports, which also exists in the form of videos, we shot the portrait from 80 girls to nine years in eight different countries. We have all talked about, so brave and honest, of the ways in which gender affects their lives.”

“one of them is Avery,” continues Goldberg. “It’s been five years that it has become a girl who is transgender, and it demonstrates well the complexity of the debate around gender. Today, we do not speak only of the roles genrés for girls and boys – we also talk about the evolution of our understanding of transgender people.”