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A new comedy set to air on American television in tonight has
sparked outrage from gay rights groups who say it’s harmful to transgender
individuals.
“Work It” sees two unemployed and desperate men dress as
women in order to get jobs for a pharmaceutical company that is looking for
female sales reps.
In a statement, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
argued that while the show "does not explicitly address transgender
people, many home viewers unfamiliar with the realities of being transgender
will still make the connection.
“Work It invites the audience to laugh at images of men
trying to adopt a feminine appearance, thereby also making it easier to mock
people whose gender identity and expression are different than the one they
were assigned at birth."
In response to the print campaign for the series, depicting
two men dressed as women standing at urinals, GLAAD said: "Not only does
it inadvertently further notions that transgender identities are humorous or
artificial, but imagery like this are one of the first things anti-LGBT
activists resort to when trying to deny transgender people protections against
discrimination,"
The organisation wants the network to stop circulating the
urinal ad, and to "consider whether airing this show is worth the damage
it has the potential to do."
Will you watch this show?
Sigh... how about we all take a chill pill ? Yes, the ad is tasteless.. bathroom humor is pretty low class. The show will probably be pretty low class as well and will most likely die a quick death like most sitcoms do these days.
ReplyDeleteNo, I dont think the concept is insulting to any particular group.
One of the funniest movies of all time was 'Some Like It Hot'- 2 guys posing as women to hide from the Mob. One of the funniest comics of all time, Milton Berle, did hilarious drag skits way back when TV was young, and nobody was offended. Flip Wilson did 'Geraldine' and actually, I thought he was pretty HOT. Nobody was offended.
IMHO we should stop looking for sh%t to get indignant about and learn how to laugh again; especially at ourselves.
JEFF: IMHO I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU, TOTALLY!!!
ReplyDeleteJeff said it totally agree!!
ReplyDeleteLEATHER: AIN'T JEFF SMART?
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing new under the sun. In other words: It's already been done... much better & in less PC times. Methinks the concept needs to be given a rest!
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MOAN: YEP, I THINK THE SHOW WILL GET THE AX.
ReplyDeleteIs it me or does it seem like these LGBT advocacy groups make us seem more sensitive then we really are? Anything slight nudge or wink to the LGBT community, whether intentional or not, is seen as an attack and must be dealt with immediately. Although these groups work in the LGBT community's favor, I do feel that it also hurts us at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI don't feel that every time a guy puts on a dress in a tasteless manner, it has to be directed towards the Transgender community. It only makes me think that these groups are associating poor taste and drag with the transgender community. Maybe they need to take a step back and ask themselves why they are taking this extra step. Their actions may actually make the Transgender community question their own identity.
I remember a time when Tranny was just a term and not a hurtful word. Soon, the word "gay" will be too much too. I dunno.
BAMA: IT MUST BE ME AS WELL CAUSE I WONDER THE SAME THING.
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