ReadySet
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IMO, you are pushing the gender thing. You were the first poster to reference this in a negative way. You are keeping this going. I am responding to your posts.
Yes, it is a big distraction, why do you continue referencing it?
IMO, you are pushing the gender thing. You were the first poster to reference this in a negative way. You are keeping this going. I am responding to your posts.
Yes, it is a big distraction, why do you continue referencing it?
Maya/ Alec Elizabeth McKinney (MEM) is not old enough yet to change her/ his name and gender legally. I suspect the court will agree to hyphenate the first name in the court records or something, or put Alec in parentheses or something. It's the same as someone with a nickname-- they aren't tried as "Buffy" if their legal name is "Petunia", even if they go by Buffy 24/7 in their private life.
It's one thing for this person to "prefer" a nickname or male name and pronoun in casual society interactions. I get that MEM is identifying as a male, and maybe even undergoing some kind of psych and medical treatment for her gender dysphoria. MEM isn't male under the law. Legally this person is Maya Elizabeth McKinney, a female, which is why it was such a mess yesterday when the sheriff released info about her as a male-- because she appreared to be, and presented as a male.
She will be charged and tried under her legal name-- just like EVERYONE else is-- including Bradley Manning, who subsequent to his charges changed his name to Chelsea Manning. But MEM's attorney will push the name and gender thing from today onward. It is a HUGE distraction from the circumstances of the murders and attempted murders, and helps immensely to portray MEM as a victim of discrimination and bullying.
In fact, I'll predict it will be the #1 basis for MEM's defense. The defense, IMO, will not present MEM as a mentally healthy, competent teen-- but as a very confused, psychologically damaged adolescent. Possibly affected by legal and illegal drugs. Possibly affected by something like testosterone treatment. ANYthing to make MEM less culpable-- that's what the defense must do.
This is probably not an ideal time to try to legally petition to change the name and gender of MEM. The defense will likely petition to have MEM housed with males during the year or 2 of the charging and trial process, and might be successful at that. But I'm guessing MEM will be in solitary for her own safety for quite a while-- weeks to months. At the point MEM turns 18 the legal name and gender change can proceed.