Fox News anti-intersex rant

[Butterfly]

Fox News anti-intersex rant
10/31/2009 — Suzan
By Curtis E. Hinkle


http://womenborntranssexual.com/2009/10/31/fox-news-anti-intersex-rant/


Below is some commentary from Fox News which landed in my email box this morning. I felt compelled to analyze this because it is typical of the right-wing anti-intersex, irrational thinking which passes as logical. Fox News is a channel I have blocked on my TV because I consider it to be racist, homophobic and nothing but a propaganda network for the Republican Party.

First of all notice that the writer uses "hermaphrodites" as the example, probably for comic and derogatory impact on the readers. As we know the hate crime bill which was passed into law has nothing to do with intersex people or protecting intersex people from hate crimes, but we end up being the example used in this commentary.

[Tammy Hope]

It's worth noting that the guy who wrote that is the host of a show called "Red Eye" and is, essentially, a comedian.

Anyone who's ever watched that show for five minutes would know that "irreverent" isn't remotely a strong enough word for his shtick.

[glendagladwitch]

But here's what I don't get: If I kill someone, I'm a killer. But hate crime law says that I also broke a new law, one that has to do with my thoughts when I
committed said crime.

So it's a thought crime more than a hate crime. Which begs the question: How can a thought be against the law?

But if you kill someone with premeditated intent, it is murder.  With intent, but without premeditation, it is manslaughter.  Without intent, it is criminally negligent homicide.  They carry different penalties.  Is he also against these "thought crimes?"

[Zelane]

Great. And some wonder why intersex people isnt more in the open. Ill be crawling under a rock if you wanna visit.

[Arch]

Someone should tell this guy what "begs the question" really means.

[Dawn D.]

It's worth noting that the guy who wrote that is the host of a show called "Red Eye" and is, essentially, a comedian.

And funny, he is not!


Dawn