RuPaul Stokes Anger With Use of Transphobic Slur

[Natasha]

RuPaul Stokes Anger With Use of Transphobic Slur

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/03/18/rupaul-stokes-anger-use-transphobic-slur
BY Parker Marie Molloy
March 18 2014 4:46 PM ET

Last night's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race featured a contest many on Twitter are calling transphobic. The game, "Female or ->-bleeped-<-," pitted the contestants against each other in a quest to determine whether they were being shown a picture of — as RuPaul phrased it — "a biological woman or a psychological woman."

In announcing the name of the game, "female" was said in a higher-pitched tone, while "->-bleeped-<-" was said in a low, gruff, masculine-sounding tone. The contestants laugh as they guess whether or not the body part they're being shown belongs to a cisgender (nontrans) woman.

[Ms Grace]

Some people will do anything for ratings and a cheap laugh - lowest common denominator grubs.

[930310]

That is just wrong and it makes me sad to hear that this clown still goes at it.
I believe that this is the only way for him to stay in the spotlight now, making transphobic statements and actions, because he is a has-been.

[Xhianil]

What I'm wondering is what trans person would ever agree to this if they got one!

[Natasha]

Dialogue makes a difference: update on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

http://www.glaad.org/blog/dialogue-makes-difference-update-rupauls-drag-race
By Nick Adams
March 29, 2014


Yesterday RuPaul and the producers of RuPaul's Drag Race released a statement addressing the 'Female or She-male' segment which aired last week on the show:

"We delight in celebrating every color in the LGBT rainbow. When it comes to the movement of our trans sisters and trans brothers, we are newly sensitized and more committed than ever to help spread love, acceptance and understanding," said RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe and Mandy Salangsang.

[Fanni]

What a shame. Drag race is one of my favorite shows.

Though, to be fair, this isn't the first time he's been offensive to transpeople.