CNN is facing criticism from liberals after one of its national correspondents, Ryan Young, misgendered transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney during a segment.
The incident occurred while Young was reporting on the backlash against Bud Light's marketing partnership with Mulvaney.
During the on-air segment, Young referred to Mulvaney as "he" and "him," sparking outrage among viewers. The video of the segment quickly went viral, leading to widespread condemnation of CNN's handling of the situation.
Transgender activist Erin Reed expressed her disappointment, stating, "Please god, CNN. Bring trans people on to talk about trans news.
This was a terrible segment, it misgenders Dylan the entire time and tries to both sides the idea of a transgender person even appearing in an ad. Horrific."
Another critic described the segment as "probably the worst CNN segment of all time," while a viewer accused the network of "completely erasing the depth of transphobic hatred" in the boycott.
The incident also drew attention on social media, with one outraged tweet questioning why a CNN national correspondent would misgender someone on live TV.
The tweet further criticized the segment for failing to center Mulvaney's experience and accused CNN of promoting a biased narrative.
In response to the backlash, CNN issued an apology for the misgendering incident. Anchor Kate Bolduan acknowledged the mistake, stating, "She was mistakenly referred to by the wrong pronoun.
CNN aims to honor individuals' ways of identifying themselves, and we apologize for that error."
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