GLAAD's full-page ad denounces ABC cross-dressing sitcom 'Work It'
December 21, 2011 | 10:30 am
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/12/full-page-variety-ad-says-work-it-doesnt-work.htmlThe Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and two other activist groups have taken out a full-page ad in Wednesday's edition of Variety calling on ABC to kill a midseason sitcom, "Work It," about straight guys who dress in drag to land jobs.
Under the headline, "Work It Doesn't Work," the advocacy groups say the show "invites the audience to laugh at images of men trying to adopt a feminine appearance," making it "easier to mock" transgender people in the real world.
The text of the ad, taken largely from an open letter posted on GLAAD's blog, aims to "elevate the conversation" about what life is like for transgender people, said Herndon Graddick, GLAAD's senior director of programs.
