Bill O'Reilly Mocks "Bogus" Transgendered Student Who "Should Use the Men's Room"
Reported by Priscilla - April 14, 2010

http://www.newshounds.us/2010/04/14/bill_oreilly_mocks_bogus_transgendered_student_who_should_use_the_mens_room.php

Fox "news" media knows that "real Americans" are concerned about how the evil, librul gay agenda is threatening America's bathrooms. Fox Nation was the first to "break" the story with "Will Bathrooms Be Illegal In Maine." The article, incestuously sourced (journalistically speaking) from uber right wing Fox radio personality, Tod Starnes, was about how "If the Maine Human Rights Commission has its way, transgendered students would be allowed to choose the bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams of their choice." Starnes, who thinks that this will result in teenage boys wearing thongs, did cite the 2009 decision by the Maine Human Rights Commission that a Maine school district "discriminated against a boy who was denied access to the girl's bathroom." Not noted by Starnes was that the boy was transgendered. Last week, Fox Nation followed this up with "What? Proposal in Maine Schools to Ban Gender-Specific Bathrooms" which linked to a more journalistically sound Fox News website article. On "America Live," Megyn Kelly interviewed a transsexual about this, at least to Megyn, very confusing issue. The Christian right are all in a dither. So are we surprised that Bill O'Reilly would address the issue on last night's "Is It Legal" segment! Not only is America's Daddy looking out for you; but he's looking out for the freedom and sanctity of Maine's school bathrooms! Transsexual students – not so much – in fact, not at all.

I can't believe that they were laughing at this issue. Yes, because trans people being beat up for using the bathroom is SO funny. It irks me to no end when people think we can just walk into the wrong bathroom and it's all good. I wish they could step into our shoes and be aware of the threats of being harassed, beat up and even killed.

It's a pity the parents of a student who has suffered can't confront some of these peanuts on air, and show them up for what they are.  Has this ever happened to your knowledge?

QuoteBill, voice louder, said "he doesn't feel what? Water faucet is there. He's got the facilities. What doesn't he feel?" When Wiehl said "to be fair," Bill repeated "to be fair."

If this is his argument, then why can't anyone use any bathroom?

You go in, you go to a stall, you close the door.

Quote from: TheAetherealMeadow on April 29, 2010, 04:48:09 AM
I wish they could step into our shoes and be aware of the threats of being harassed, beat up and even killed.

I think it is symptomatic of rightwingers that they lack the ability to empathize with other people.

Bill O'Reilly is a douche. Nothing he does surprises me; he'll stoop to any level to get ratings.

This showing of empathy and intelligence from a host who has been sued for sexual harassment by his own staff members for the show. Mr. sensitivity himself.

What really gets my goat are these shallow, self righteous women who appeared with him. The one was trying to mention 'reasonable accommodation' but laughing, and the other one completely mocking the idea of trans children, their rights and their parents. Her outer beauty is masking a very ugly interior. How sad.

Fortunately, more and more people see these types of arguments and  people for what they are-insensitive, callous and on the wrong side of history and reason.

I cannot watch O'Reilly in any capacity. He turns my stomach and I don't need to subject my mind and time to his nonsense.

Gennee

The teabag right wing rallying cry is "Too much government!!!"

But they want to use the government to implement a genitalia checking police to keep out the "perverts".

They also refuse to acknowledge that in those states and municipalities that have implemented ENDA like laws there has not been one incident of harassment from a trans person in the bathroom.

Hipocracy, thy name is O'Reilly...

-Sandy

I pay no mind to such ignorance...not worth one ounce of it.