'Family Group' Takes Aim At Jazz Jennings With Despicable Campaign

[stephaniec]

'Family Group' Takes Aim At Jazz Jennings With Despicable Campaign

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/one-million-moms-jazz-jennings_55d74995e4b04ae49702f396?utm_hp_ref=transgender&kvcommref=mostpopular

The Huffington Post/Curtis M. Wong Senior Editor, HuffPost Gay Voices
Posted: 08/21/2015 01:31 PM EDT

"One Million Moms, the vehemently right-wing group known for getting worked up over everything from Toys 'R' Us to Oreo Cookies to Chobani yogurt, is back with what could be its most obnoxious conviction yet.
This time, the group is targeting Jazz Jennings, the remarkable transgender teen who has inspired so many through her LGBT advocacy work and TLC series, "I Am Jazz."
In two separate blog posts, one of which was titled "God doesn't make mistakes (but humans do)," One Million Moms condemned the team behind "I Am Jazz," arguing that the show aims "to desensitize America's youth."

[Oliviah]

They are a scummy hate group.

However they are right that is the goal.  To inform the public what a transexual is and to let them know we are not evil or crazy.  To humanize and normalize. 

[Eva Marie]

They are scummy but they are forcing this conversation to happen - they may be surprised at the number of people that don't support their position.

[stephaniec]

just a precautionary friendly reminder to keep replies within the rules of the site. Lets keep the language unoffending . thank you.

[suzifrommd]

I understand where they're coming from. From their point of view, seems like the show is encouraging people to ignore mental illness.

Everyone here knows trans people are just like everyone else, but we've done an awful job of educating the rest of the world why we do what we do. The opinion still persists that we're deviants and psychotics.

[Oliviah]

I understand where they're coming from. From their point of view, seems like the show is encouraging people to ignore mental illness.

Everyone here knows trans people are just like everyone else, but we've done an awful job of educating the rest of the world why we do what we do. The opinion still persists that we're deviants and psychotics.

I agree.  The jargon itself has become an issue.

This is a medical issue.  Not one of sexual orientation. 

The term transgender is too confusing as it leads people to believe all T are the same.   A transvestite is not a transsexual.  Jazz is not a transvestite. 


This leads right wing groups to attack out of some sense of sexual propriety. 

This is not to judge anyone's sexual proclivities negatively. 

[stephaniec]

Jazz is so adorable how can anyone wish her anything but good will and a interesting and wonderful future.