<p>While the Canadian mainstream media was reluctant to reveal unverified information, far right outlets and bad actors swarmed to score political points for their anti-trans agenda.</p><br><p>Why is Jesse Van Rootselaar’s gender the focus of the online discussion? And how should it fit into the coverage?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Mel Woods of Xtra Magazine joins Noor Azrieh.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Host: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Noor Azrieh</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.melwoods.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mel Woods</a></p><br><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shooter-tumbler-ridge-what-we-know-teenage-suspect-9.7085858" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What we know about the teenager behind the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting | CBC News</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/deadly-shootings-schools-canada-9.7084264" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deadly B.C. shooting is one of Canada's worst school shootings | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://xtramagazine.com/power/tumbler-ridge-shooter-transgender-280107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada | Xtra Magazine</a></li><li><a href="https://xtramagazine.com/video/anti-trans-misinfo-charlie-kirk-tja-276808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting: TJA | Xtra Magazine</a></li><li><a href="https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/oldcorn-another-transgender-mass-shooter-and-no-gun-laws-arent-the-problem/71083" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OLDCORN: Another transgender mass shooter, and no, gun laws aren’t the problem</a> - Western Standard</li><li><a href="https://x.com/TaraArmstrongBC/status/2021458779666108800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tara Armstrong Post</a> - X/Twiiter&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://styleguide.transjournalists.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trans Journalists Association</a> (Style Guide)</li><li><a href="https://tumblerridgelines.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tumbler RidgeLines</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/TrendPolCa/status/2021628173986017369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Curse of Politics Clip</a> - X/Twitter&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>: Check out<a href="http://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Squarespace.com/canadaland</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.</p><br><p><a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fizz</a>: Visit<a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> fizz.ca</a> and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25$ off and 10GB of free data.</p><br><p><a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a>:&nbsp; Visit<a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><br><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>