No To The Notion Of Irresponsibility. Yes To Embracing Our Past And Our Future.

[Shana A]

No To The Notion Of Irresponsibility. Yes To Embracing Our Past And Our Future.
Filed by: David Badash
December 11, 2009 11:00 AM
Part One: No To The Notion Of Irresponsibility.

http://www.bilerico.com/2009/12/no_to_the_notion_of_irresponsibility_yes_to_embrac.php

As a contributing writer to The Bilerico Project, I denounce the piece that ran on Thursday, Ronald Gold's "'No' to the notion of transgender" and its publishing. The piece was offensive, insensitive, mis-informative, and mired in ignorance. That it was published was equally offensive and irresponsible.

I agree, as Bil Browning wrote atop "'No' to the notion of transgender," that the role of The Bilerico Project, "is to encourage dialogue among different facets of the LGBT community that might normally never interact this intimately." I wholeheartedly support that endeavor. As it is, our community is fractured; providing a platform and encouraging dialogue is a noble, necessary, and important goal, and I applaud The Bilerico Project for its efforts.

The publication of "'No' to the notion of transgender," however, is the culmination of a misguided editorial practice. It should never have been published, in any form.