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Title: Being transgender in America
Post by: Shana A on April 15, 2012, 08:43:35 PM
Being transgender in America

Joining Melissa Harris-Perry are author Kate Bornstein, Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, and Mel Wymore, a Democratic candidate for the New York City Council, as they discuss gender identity and discrimination against the LGBT community.

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/melissa-harris-perry/47054424#47054424 (http://video.msnbc.msn.com/melissa-harris-perry/47054424#47054424)
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: Jayr on April 15, 2012, 09:39:14 PM
I didn't watch it all but so far I love the black lady at the beginning xD

She's awesome!
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: ~RoadToTrista~ on April 15, 2012, 10:01:43 PM
She talks funny, lolz
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: Joelene9 on April 15, 2012, 11:22:37 PM
  Nice piece.  Good for a basic explanation of our plight without getting too personal.  As mentioned at the end of the piece, when people think of LGBT, they immediately think of an affluent gay white guy.  Also mentioned that transgender members do approve all of the LGBT goals such as marriage and DADT, little of those benefits made for the LGB trickle down to the transgender when it comes down to it. 
  Joelene
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: V M on April 16, 2012, 12:13:30 AM
I thought it was an excellent discussion that hit on several important issues rather well  :)   Got my thumbs up vote
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: Butterflyhugs on April 16, 2012, 12:17:25 AM
Yea I enjoyed it as well
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: justmeinoz on April 16, 2012, 04:13:11 AM
Very interesting, and not just a quick sound bite interview.
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: spacial on April 16, 2012, 06:51:14 AM
I've listened to it.

It is certainly an American program directed at America. I can't see any faults with it as all.

It's just so sad, that we here still seem to be in the curiosity stage. (Presumably our ruling classes have decided that we're not a threat. Now they just need to figure out how to present their new found 'liberalism', leaving themselves open to backing off if it all goes horribly wrong).

Was this program on a main stream channel and a decent time?
Title: Re: Being transgender in America
Post by: Shana A on April 16, 2012, 07:04:35 AM
Quote from: spacial on April 16, 2012, 06:51:14 AM
Was this program on a main stream channel and a decent time?

I didn't see it on TV, watched it online last night. It originally aired at 11 AM on Sunday, on MSNBC, which is a mainstream channel.

Z