Review of XY Chelsea (2019) by Unclewillard — 06 Sep 2019

I'm not averse to whistleblowers, but there's a way to do it and then there's a way to get put in prison. I tried to open myself up to why this person did what they did, but in the end, I can't help but feel that this is a betrayal. Say what you will about the US Government and the Military, especially about the hypocrisy of pumping young Americans up with grand tales of combat and comradery, but betraying your oath to prove a point is not the way to go about it. I think she got off light with 35 years. Treason is actually punishable by death and I don't see anything less than treason occurring in her case.

As far as her being trans? I'm dubious. I wonder how much of that is an effort to distance herself from her crimes by trying to hide behind a marginalized section of the population. I don't know that, but something stinks here and it's not that she's trans, it's her character. This is a documentary that we don't need about someone who should never be celebrated.