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Title: A Culture in Trans-ition
Post by: LostInTime on July 18, 2007, 07:17:54 AM
Post by: LostInTime on July 18, 2007, 07:17:54 AM
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07.17.07 | by Bernie Heidkamp
When HBO's "Entourage" made a transgender character the punchline on last week's episode, I cringed.
Now, to be fair, "Entourage" could be described as a equal-opportunity mocker, as it leaves few characters unscathed. Even the privileged lifestyle of the white heterosexual male protagonists in the story comes across at best, as silly and frivolous, and at worst, as woefully out of touch with reality. Christine has discussed its refreshing self-awareness as well as its shortcomings before.
07.17.07 | by Bernie Heidkamp
When HBO's "Entourage" made a transgender character the punchline on last week's episode, I cringed.
Now, to be fair, "Entourage" could be described as a equal-opportunity mocker, as it leaves few characters unscathed. Even the privileged lifestyle of the white heterosexual male protagonists in the story comes across at best, as silly and frivolous, and at worst, as woefully out of touch with reality. Christine has discussed its refreshing self-awareness as well as its shortcomings before.