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Roseanne Barr Gets Into Twitter Twist-Up Over Transgender Comments

Started by Shana A, October 27, 2012, 07:43:39 AM

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Shana A

Roseanne Barr Gets Into Twitter Twist-Up Over Transgender Comments

By:           Dan Avery
On:           Oct 26, 2012

http://www.queerty.com/roseanne-barr-gets-into-twitter-twist-up-over-transgender-comments-20121026/

Presidential candidate Roseanne Barr isn't known for holding her peace. But the actress-activist has upset members of the transgender community with some comments she posted on Twitter.

When one of her Twitter followers mentioned that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein "is also in favour of letting men into spaces where little girls get changed."—a reference to Stein's support for trans rights—Barr tweeted back, "if she has a penis she is not allowed in."

When a Twitter user accused Barr of transphobia, she tweeted back, "Women do not want your penises forced in their faces or in our private bathrooms. Respect that FACT."
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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tekla

FIGHT APATHY!, or don't...
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MaidofOrleans

"For transpeople, using the right pronoun is NOT simply a 'political correctness' issue. It's core to the entire struggle transpeople go through. Using the wrong pronoun means 'I don't recognize you as who you are.' It means 'I think you're confused, delusional, or mentally I'll.'. It means 'you're not important enough for me to acknowledge your struggle.'"
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Ave

anyway, I think there is point to be had on this, although hers is a bit...much.
I can see me
I can see you
Are you me?
Or am I you?
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Ms. OBrien CVT


  
It does not take courage or bravery to change your gender.  It takes fear of living one more day in the wrong one.~me
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MaidofOrleans

Quote from: CoolCat on October 28, 2012, 01:46:34 PM
anyway, I think there is point to be had on this, although hers is a bit...much.

You keep saying that, but you have yet to make that "point" clear.

"For transpeople, using the right pronoun is NOT simply a 'political correctness' issue. It's core to the entire struggle transpeople go through. Using the wrong pronoun means 'I don't recognize you as who you are.' It means 'I think you're confused, delusional, or mentally I'll.'. It means 'you're not important enough for me to acknowledge your struggle.'"
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Shana A

Topic is locked. If you have a problem with someone, this isn't the place to work it out.

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