I'm proud to be Libra's girl
Sandee Crack
Thu 5th Jan, 2012
http://www.samesame.com.au/features/7817/Im-proud-to-be-Libras-girl.htm (http://www.samesame.com.au/features/7817/Im-proud-to-be-Libras-girl.htm)
The Melbourne drag queen who stars in Libra's controversial tampon ad – which has now been yanked off TV screens – says she never intended to portray a transwoman and will not apologise for the resulting storm.
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My name is Sandee Crack. I am the drag queen that you have all seen in the Libra commercial that has been shot down by some of the transgender community.
I would firstly like to state that I am in fact a gay man that dresses in drag as a performer. I have been doing so for many years and will continue to do so. I have never considered myself to be transgendered and never will do.
When I was presented with the Libra commercial and saw it as a great opportunity to participate in a positive step towards acceptance for drag queens and gay men among the wider community.
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Libra drag queen defends 'transphobic' advert
By Angela Beswick
http://www.3news.co.nz/Libra-drag-queen-defends-transphobic-advert/tabid/423/articleID/238294/Default.aspx (http://www.3news.co.nz/Libra-drag-queen-defends-transphobic-advert/tabid/423/articleID/238294/Default.aspx)
The star of a Libra tampon ad branded "outrageously transphobic" has spoken out.
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"This is a fight I also feel strongly about and I hope to help educate the wider community on. However, I feel hurt that representing myself as a drag queen on television and playing out a common-place scenario in my life has lead to a clear "Dr->-bleeped-<-hobia" among some transgendered individuals who wish to pull the plug on something that reflects true honesty about the life of a drag queen. A drag queen is a man in women's clothing and if that offends a trans woman I am afraid I cannot apologise, as by doing so I am apologising for being me."
Kia Ora,
::) I'm happy for her/him, and no I don't think s/he owes anybody an apology, certainly not myself...Well that my humble opinion...
::) BTW I still think it was a funny ad and cleverly done... And I like the new term "Dr->-bleeped-<-hobia"! That also made me laugh -does it mean one has a fear of 'dragging' ? ;) ;D
Metta Zenda :)
LOL, just as I thought. :) But I still stand with my comment in the other thread about the ad, I don't think the ad works, because there is NO WAY, NO HOW, a GAY man, dressing in drag or w/e, envy a girl having periods. It just doesn't compute! The rest up to that point works fine, so IMO it's a fail. But I'm probably overthinking the whole thing. :laugh:
Sandee Crack
Drag queen
Libra Tampon Commercial Reflects Honesty About the Life of a Drag Queen
Posted: 1/6/12 12:41 PM ET
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandee-crack/libra-tampon-commercial_b_1189492.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandee-crack/libra-tampon-commercial_b_1189492.html)
I am now at liberty to comment on the recent controversy surrounding my Libra advertisement.
My name is Sandee Crack. I am the drag queen you have all seen in the Libra commercial that has been shot down by some of the transgender community.
I would firstly like to state that I am in fact a gay man who dresses in drag as a performer. I have been doing so for many years and will continue to do so. I have never considered myself to be transgender and never will do.
When I was presented with the Libra commercial, I saw it as a great opportunity to participate in a positive step toward acceptance for drag queens and gay men among the wider community. Throughout the production process, Libra were sensitive, professional, and accepting of my needs as a drag queen and as a gay man. I never felt for one moment that I would be depicted as a trans woman, nor do I believe that I have been.
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Actor slams "dr->-bleeped-<-hobic" complaints to tampon advert
by Stephen Gray | 6 January 2012, 12:35pm
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/01/06/actor-slams-dr->-bleeped-<-hobic-complaints-to-tampon-advert/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Pinknews+%28Pink+News%29 (http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/01/06/actor-slams-dr-%3E-bleeped-%3C-hobic-complaints-to-tampon-advert/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Pinknews+%28Pink+News%29)
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Sandee Crack, left, has hit back (Photo: Youtube)
The drag queen who featured in a recently-pulled "transphobic" tampon advert has hit back at critics.
Sandee Crack, a stage name, said the transgender people who had complained were clearly "dr->-bleeped-<-hobic", pointing out that he "never considered" himself trans, "and never will do".
I think what Crack is missing is the people viewing the ad do not know Crack is portraying a drag queen, they think he is portraying a trans woman. Most people don't know the difference. They think drag performers and trans women are the same.
Quote from: Julie Marie on January 08, 2012, 10:23:43 AM
I think what Crack is missing is the people viewing the ad do not know Crack is portraying a drag queen, they think he is portraying a trans woman. Most people don't know the difference. They think drag performers and trans women are the same.
How does one know what Crack is supposed to be in the
ad, though?
As far as I could see, the ad do not start with a line saying; "OBS: The following commercial contains a
Bio-woman and a
DQ".
The character in the ad could just aswell be supposed to be a Transsexual. Or a ->-bleeped-<-. Or a ->-bleeped-<-. Or a Crossdresser. Or whatever.
I should be honest and say that I was not sure about what the character was
supposed to be when I watched it, as many transsexuals do indeed look like Drag Queens while many Drag Queens indeed look like transsexuals, so it is hardly about "Submitting" to any "Stereotype" or however a transpoliticaly correct person would word it.