The media's problem with Bradley (Chelsea) Manning

On Private Bradley Manning, the convicted WikiLeaker who revealed Thursday that he feels like a woman and henceforth wants to be called "Chelsea," the Washington Post reports that news outlets have found themselves in a conundrum:

[T]he issue has a before-and-after aspect, too.

News organizations might have to distinguish between Manning’s gender while on assignment in Iraq, and Manning’s life after being sentenced to 35 years in prison this week.

This could get tricky.