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Tribeca Film Festival's trans "humor" (blog)

Started by Natasha, March 01, 2008, 06:29:20 PM

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Tribeca Film Festival's trans "humor"

http://transgroupblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/tribeca-film-festivals-trans-humor.html
03/01/2008

"While this ad for the 2006 festival (which recently resurfaced on YouTube) was undoubtedly meant to be edgy and funny, it's belittling and reinforces stereotypes that all trans people are prostitutes. The key is that we're not laughing with the lawyer/hooker, we're meant to be laughing at her."
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