Saturday, February 04, 2012
Blake Lively and Transphobia at Elle
Posted by Monica Roberts at 12:00 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/02/blake-lively-and-transphobia-at-elle.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/02/blake-lively-and-transphobia-at-elle.html)
TransGriot Note: I had my say about Blake Lively's latest use of the t-slur, now it's Renee of Womanist Musings turn
I am starting to believe that Elle simply courts controversy in the hopes of selling magazines. It engages in actions that are so clearly problematic, that I don't believe for one moment that they are not aware of what they are doing.
This month, Blake Lively appears on the cover of the magazine. Included with her cover, is of course a the obligatory cover article. I would like to focus on a snippet of what Lively had to say regarding motherhood.
"I hope to have a few girls one day. If not girls, they better be ->-bleeped-<-s. Because I have some amazing shoes and bags and stories that need to be appreciated." (source)
Where to even begin with this hot mess?
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Saturday, February 04, 2012
Blake, Stop Using The T-Slur
Posted by Monica Roberts at 10:00 AM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/02/blake-stop-using-t-slur.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/02/blake-stop-using-t-slur.html)
Blake Lively back in 2009 used the problematic T-word in a 2009 Allure magazine interview in which I wrote a post taking her to task for it at the time.
It's three years later, and obviously Miss Thang didn't get the message or learn from the recent experiences of Neil Patrick Harris, Kelly Osbourne or Lance Bass.
Lively did it again in another interview for the March issue of Elle magazine she's on the cover of.
Am I being 'under-sensitive' or it that really a case of ... just saying what you were thinking without considering all possible ramifications?
I do that at times - followed by the deemed appropriate and immediate punishment...
I decide not to have an issue with her. Also, it is VERY different from RuPaul's statement that if we do not want to be called ->-bleeped-<-s "... we can go ->-bleeped-<- ourselves..." Hello! That VERY surely got my hackles up.
She just makes a statement about herself – not telling anyone else what is good for them to do. And in any case she has no children - yet... may never have any.
Seems she is more into fashion accessories at this stage.
Give the girl a break, I say :-)
Axélle
Perhaps the saddest aspect of the story is that some people actually care what addle-brained "celebrities" have to say.
EXACTLY! ... so long they don't pee on my parade :-)
Axelle
Quote from: Jamie D on February 06, 2012, 12:55:02 AM
Perhaps the saddest aspect of the story is that some people actually care what addle-brained "celebrities" have to say.
HAHAHAH I know eh. I don't even know who she is.
One sexy, sporty IT girl and model, much favoured by mags of the likes as VOGUE and ELLE.
No idea the THAT rings a bell.
Strictly girl stuff --- she's no Mother Theresa, if that says anything :-)
Axélle
Quote from: Axélle-Michélle on February 06, 2012, 06:46:33 AM
EXACTLY! ... so long they don't pee on my parade :-)
Axelle
You're having a parade!?
Whoot! Whoot!
Yep, once a day!
Antretttten!... in einem Glied!! Stiiiihiill gestanden! Reeeehecht - um! Aaaahabteilung --- marsch!!! Links, rechts, links rechts...
Vordermann!!! Seitenrichtung!!! Links rechts, links, rechts...
Ein Lied! .... Vöglein ---- Vöglein ---- Vögeln...
Ihr Schweine! Lied AUS!!!
Kameraden ich werd' Euch den Arsch aufreißen wenn das nicht klappt!!!
Ich werd' euch ficken bis euch das Wasser in Arsch kocht!!!
Neues Lied...!!!
Links, rechts, links rechts...
Jawohl, set is wat happens wis se parade, eferie morning, jawohl mein Herr!
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I guess you got it, um :-)
Hug,
Axelle
We all know that Germans love a good parade.
But we lack the proper ambiance. Perhaps the Preussischer Präsentiermarsch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGHCsEswMJk)