Trans Advocate Monica Roberts Challenges the Transmisogyny of VH1's 'Love and Hip Hop Atlanta'
Monday, July 2, 2012 - 10:06am by Daryl Hannah, Director of Media and Community Partnerships
http://www.glaad.org/blog/trans-advocate-monica-roberts-challenges-transmisogyny-vh1s-love-and-hip-hop-atlantaLoop21.com, the online news site that focuses on the African-American community, published an op-ed by blogger and trans advocate Monica Roberts that challenges the transphobia and overall sexism of the show Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.
In the article "The Transmisogyny Aimed at Joseline Hernandez is an Outrage" Monica criticizes the media for the manner in which it questioned one of the characters' gender identity. Monica argues that the conversation about Joseline Hernandez not only presupposes an ideal imagery for women, but that it also is an extension of the anti-beauty campaigns that women of color have historically faced.
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The Transmisogyny Aimed at Joseline Hernandez is an Outrage
Monica Roberts
http://loop21.com/entertainment/joseline-hernandez-transmisogyny-outrageThe ongoing sexist attacks aimed at women of color is something that bothers me
One thing that bothers me as a proud, African descended transwoman is the ongoing sexist attacks aimed at women of color.
Women come in all shapes, sizes, skin tones and body configurations, but women of color have had to deal with a centuries old 'vanillacentric' beauty standard that was not created with them or their bodies in mind and uplifts white women as the ultimate templates for femininity while negatively impacting women of color.
