I only saw the latter half of the show, but I wasn't thrilled about two things:
1) Oprah kept pushing this "spectrum" idea of hers, saying something like, "so we have this spectrum of people with heterosexuals on one end, then homosexuals, then transgenders at the other end..." Once again, here we go that you just get more and more gay and eventually become transgender. It seems people just cannot wrap their heads around the idea that TSism has nothing to do with whom you want to have sex with. In fairness, her guest did try to describe physical sex, sexual orientation and gender identity... but no one pointed out that this "spectrum" idea is a myth. I missed the beginning, so I don't know where this silly idea got into her head, but she kept referring to it as "I really like this spectrum idea you mentioned," so I can only assume it was presented as fact by someone earlier in the show.
2) In describing the difference between intersexed people and transgendered people, Oprah said something like, "so intersex people are born with their condition, while transgender people *decide* they were born in the wrong body later in life." Great. So basically it's a "lifestyle choice" then.
I'm glad the subject(s) is getting such great mainstream exposure, but I just wish it would focus more on dismissing the stereotypes and myths out there, rather than reinforcing them.
~Kate~
