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Title: Another sister getting shot at her dream
Post by: ErickaM on August 14, 2008, 07:35:58 PM
Post by: ErickaM on August 14, 2008, 07:35:58 PM
A trans woman from Prince George County, MD is going to be on America's Next Top Model (airing Sept. 3). I hope that this isn't just about ratings.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403721,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403721,00.html)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403721,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403721,00.html)
Title: Re: Another sister getting shot at her dream
Post by: NicholeW. on August 14, 2008, 07:44:54 PM
Post by: NicholeW. on August 14, 2008, 07:44:54 PM
Well, that's good news Erika. But could you, please, if ya don't mind too much, go in and add an "a" after "getting" and before "shot" in the title. I was expecting tragedy! :)
Nichole
Nichole
Title: Re: Another sister getting shot at her dream
Post by: Nero on August 14, 2008, 07:49:32 PM
Post by: Nero on August 14, 2008, 07:49:32 PM
I think that's awesome! There are no men contestants on the show, so the producers are showing people that she's no different than the other girls on there. A good step, I'd say.
Title: Re: Another sister getting shot at her dream
Post by: Hypatia on August 15, 2008, 02:35:05 AM
Post by: Hypatia on August 15, 2008, 02:35:05 AM
Yes, Nero--it looks like a sign of progress. We'll see...
I was unsure when I first saw the thread title if firearms were involved... I guess reading the transgender news has us on edge...
I was unsure when I first saw the thread title if firearms were involved... I guess reading the transgender news has us on edge...
Title: Re: Another sister getting shot at her dream
Post by: TamTam on August 15, 2008, 05:17:24 PM
Post by: TamTam on August 15, 2008, 05:17:24 PM
Awesome.
There's another 'mainstream' contest show with a transwoman on it, too. "I Want to Work for Diddy," I think it's called. It's a bunch of people who want to be P. Diddy's new personal assistant, it comes on vH1, and there's a black transwoman on it. The last episode I watched, she was explaining to the other contestants about transsexuality, and only one of them thought it was weird [and when he voiced that opinion, the other contestants looked at him like he was an ass :D ].
There's another 'mainstream' contest show with a transwoman on it, too. "I Want to Work for Diddy," I think it's called. It's a bunch of people who want to be P. Diddy's new personal assistant, it comes on vH1, and there's a black transwoman on it. The last episode I watched, she was explaining to the other contestants about transsexuality, and only one of them thought it was weird [and when he voiced that opinion, the other contestants looked at him like he was an ass :D ].
Title: Re: Another sister getting shot at her dream
Post by: trapthavok on August 15, 2008, 10:00:10 PM
Post by: trapthavok on August 15, 2008, 10:00:10 PM
That is totally awesome!!
My mom/sister are avid AMNT fans so I told them about the trans as soon as I read this. She's beautiful (HOT) and I offered to show them a picture, but they said they want to be surprised when the season starts so we'll see how that goes. It was actually very open of my mom, especially since I thought the wounds were too recent (my coming out was yesterday) to even mention the word trans in our house, but she was receptive.
My mom/sister are avid AMNT fans so I told them about the trans as soon as I read this. She's beautiful (HOT) and I offered to show them a picture, but they said they want to be surprised when the season starts so we'll see how that goes. It was actually very open of my mom, especially since I thought the wounds were too recent (my coming out was yesterday) to even mention the word trans in our house, but she was receptive.