I suppose the headline of this article should actually read, “Will LOGO ban RuPauls drag race?” Then, all of […]
Tag: terminology
The faggot, RuPaul Andre Charles, claims that trans people are “bitches” who need to “get stronger” with regard to […]
K.J. Rawson, Cristan Williams, 2014 The current ubiquity of the word transgender might imply that it is an […]
Give ’em an act with lots of flash in it
And the reaction will be passionate
Give ’em the old hocus pocus ….
Give ’em the old three ring circus”
— Richard Gere as Billy Flynn in the song “Razzle Dazzle” from the movie “Chicago”
What the hell is up with being trans?
Seriously, why is it such a heinous scandal to have someone attached to anything hinting of crossdressing or transsexualism? One would think that in 2007 we’ve progressed beyond that stage, but clearly that’s not so.
A couple of items jumped out at me this week prompting this rant. One was a tabloid (Star or Enquirer, can’t remember which) with a blaring headline replete with photos showing a sad looking Cher, and an alternate photo of daughter Chastity Bono in what appears to be a man’s suit. The headline was: Cher’s Heartbreak Over Chastity’s Sex Change Decision.
The other item concerns photos released of Oscar DeLaHoya and trumpeted as lead story on Entertainment Tonight for multiple nights in a row, even bleeding over into the nightly six o’clock local news at one point. The photos have what appears to be the boxing champ in a fishnet bodysuit, spike-heeled pumps and even wearing a wig with a jaunty fedora in one photo.
From the AP Stylebook: “Use the pronoun preferred by the individuals who have acquired the physical characteristics (by […]
The headline from a recent Rex Wockner PrideSource post screams “Transsexual becomes mayor of Cambridge”. What would you […]
I know I have this obsession with words. I’ve never particularly liked Queerty.com because it’s posts on transfolk […]
When I hear “This is my friend _____ , she’s transgendered”, I cringe. It may seem innocuous, but […]