My Peeps Transgender Ignorance

Transgriot
Monica Roberts
8/11/2008

I continue to be amazed and appalled at the breathtaking levels of ignorance that have been leveled at transpeople by some of my fellow African-Americans.

That ignorance takes many forms. Sometimes it's people spouting anti-transgender comments steeped in bigoted stereotypes across the Net. Sometimes it's bloggers writing endless posts speculating on whether celebrities such as Ciara or Wendy Williams are transwomen because they have physical, emotional or behavioral traits that some people perceive as not belonging to their gender.

I see the same darned thing with Letterman, Leno and Conan, not to mention the Spanish comedy shows on Televisa and Telemundo!    Don't they make fun of gay/transsexual people every chance they get?      Sometimes I just want to cry at the stupidity of society in general, you know? ... honestly! sheesh!   

Another excellent article from Monica.  Bravo!

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