Last year I wrote Photo Ops, Donations, And The Selling of Our Dead, when the Human Rights Campaign tried to hijack the Washington D.C. Transgender Day of Remembrance.
To refresh your memory, the founder of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, Gwen Smith, said of the day:
“The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgendered people, an action that current media doesn’t perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Through the vigil, we express love and respect for our people in the face of national indifference and hatred. Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgender people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Day of Remembrance gives our allies a chance to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorializing those of us who’ve died by anti-transgender violence.”
I can’t stand either of them. One of them tells kill-Clinton jokes, and the other tells kill-Bush jokes. I bet they were separated at birth.
I can’t stand either of them. One of them tells kill-Clinton jokes, and the other tells kill-Bush jokes. I bet they were separated at birth.
Stephanie Miller does this as well on a regular basis. The hypocrisy of the left on this issue really hit me after Coulter made her infamous “faggot” comment in regards to Senator Edwards. It was really disheartening and maddeningly ironic to listen to Stephanie Miller, Alan Colmes and others make transphobic jokes about Coulter in response to her homophobic remarks.
Stephanie Miller does this as well on a regular basis. The hypocrisy of the left on this issue really hit me after Coulter made her infamous “faggot” comment in regards to Senator Edwards. It was really disheartening and maddeningly ironic to listen to Stephanie Miller, Alan Colmes and others make transphobic jokes about Coulter in response to her homophobic remarks.
whether or not randi is an active transphobe, the “ann coulter is a tranny” trope is tiresome and repellant. it goes like this:
ann behaves in an aggressive manner which might be stereotypically assigned to a man. she also has rather severe features, and the merest hint of an adam’s apple. these factors mark her as “not really a woman”, hence, trans. which is, of course, exactly the perspective of transwomen that we often argue strongly *against*.
gender-policing, *particularly by queers*, is bullshit.
whether or not randi is an active transphobe, the “ann coulter is a tranny” trope is tiresome and repellant. it goes like this:
ann behaves in an aggressive manner which might be stereotypically assigned to a man. she also has rather severe features, and the merest hint of an adam’s apple. these factors mark her as “not really a woman”, hence, trans. which is, of course, exactly the perspective of transwomen that we often argue strongly *against*.
gender-policing, *particularly by queers*, is bullshit.
I’m certainly not a fan of Ann’s either. Regardless of what you call it, what Randi said was dehumanizing, and should have no place in a civil society.
I’ve never been a fan of Ann Coulter’s and have advocated for years she needs to get a taste of what she dishes out.
But calling Randi Rhodes a transphobe when the facts don’t support it smacks of the old transgender community ‘conclusion jump’ to me.
I’ve never been a fan of Ann Coulter’s and have advocated for years she needs to get a taste of what she dishes out.
But calling Randi Rhodes a transphobe when the facts don’t support it smacks of the old transgender community ‘conclusion jump’ to me.
I already posted at Pam’s, but did anyone else notice the “very, very gay” bit?
Not only do female ‘mones= crazy, but “very, very gay”= expert on transsexuality. WTF?
BTW, what exactly constitutes “very, very”? Lots of homosexual sex? Sex with people who are really, totally of the same sex and gender as you? Seriously, Randi– cram it.
I already posted at Pam’s, but did anyone else notice the “very, very gay” bit?
Not only do female ‘mones= crazy, but “very, very gay”= expert on transsexuality. WTF?
BTW, what exactly constitutes “very, very”? Lots of homosexual sex? Sex with people who are really, totally of the same sex and gender as you? Seriously, Randi– cram it.
Actually, something’s in the works. I’m not liberty to say what, atm.
I’m not defending Ann Coulter’s ideas or actions, but her personhood. It’s dehumanizing to an Coulter, to transgender people, and to women.
I wouldn’t say I’m attacking her, but she does need to understand how hurtful and demeaning her words are to a community that already gets mocked and demeaned by most of the right wing.
So if you weren’t defending Ann Coulter, and you’re not necessarily attacking Randi Rhodes for her Ann bashing, what are you doing then?
So if you weren’t defending Ann Coulter, and you’re not necessarily attacking Randi Rhodes for her Ann bashing, what are you doing then?
Good point! I heard Randi say that too. I did not have a good feeling ether. I hope you sent that post to her!
Hugs,
Vickie
Good point! I heard Randi say that too. I did not have a good feeling ether. I hope you sent that post to her!
Hugs,
Vickie