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Title: Danica Patrick Ad Ruffles Some Transgender Feathers
Post by: Natasha on June 05, 2009, 04:24:22 PM
Post by: Natasha on June 05, 2009, 04:24:22 PM
Danica Patrick Ad Ruffles Some Transgender Feathers
http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?ID=23034 (http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?ID=23034)
David Salter
6/5/09
A new television ad for telecommunications company Boost Mobile featuring spokeswoman Danica Patrick has ruffled a few feathers in the transgender blogosphere over its use of cross-dressing actors.
In the thirty-second spot, Patrick, famous for being the pioneering female competitor in the male-dominated sport of NASCAR racing, is shown pulling up to a pit stop, where her car is serviced by a crew of men wearing high heels, miniskirts and bright orange tops.
http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?ID=23034 (http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?ID=23034)
David Salter
6/5/09
A new television ad for telecommunications company Boost Mobile featuring spokeswoman Danica Patrick has ruffled a few feathers in the transgender blogosphere over its use of cross-dressing actors.
In the thirty-second spot, Patrick, famous for being the pioneering female competitor in the male-dominated sport of NASCAR racing, is shown pulling up to a pit stop, where her car is serviced by a crew of men wearing high heels, miniskirts and bright orange tops.
Title: Re: Danica Patrick Ad Ruffles Some Transgender Feathers
Post by: cindianna_jones on June 05, 2009, 04:37:04 PM
Post by: cindianna_jones on June 05, 2009, 04:37:04 PM
I think that the ad is funny. I take no offense.
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Title: Re: Danica Patrick Ad Ruffles Some Transgender Feathers
Post by: tekla on June 05, 2009, 04:39:17 PM
Post by: tekla on June 05, 2009, 04:39:17 PM
Well they spelled her name right at least, the rest of it, well idiots everywhere I guess. First, she races open wheel cars CART/USAC and not NASCAR, second, she is hardly a pioneer. Janet Guthrie raced Indy in 77-79 - three races, finishing 9th in her best year, she was followed by Lynn St. James who did 7 races, 92-2000 finishing 11th. Sara Fischer is on her 8th, having been racing at Indy since 2000, Danica has done 4 races there, finishing this year in the 3rd position highest for a woman since her own 4th place finish her freshman year, also, Milka Duno has been in four. Matter of fact, 3 - count 'em - 3 women Duno, Patrick and Fischer all started this year.