Bias in the Media

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/21/trump-administration-gender-definiton/1721621002/

Purpose: To tell the reader that transgender rights and gay rights are being threatened by Donald Trump.

Devices:
Pronouns - Using terms that define a persons gender and sexuality such as trans.
Pathos - Makes you feel that your rights as someone in the LGBTQ community can be taken away at any time and you become scared.

Bias through names: Not really stating how many people are really against the LGBTQ community.

They are showing that they are supportive of the LGBTQ community and that there are many who aren't. People like Trump are trying to keep the community secluded and out. They don't want these people to be doing many normal things that we all do.

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