Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Hypocrisy of 'Glee's' Ryan Murphy Concerning "Nip/Tuck's" Transphobia (His Other Show)
http://transformingmedia.blogspot.com/2010/05/hypocrisy-of-glees-ryan-murphy.htmlDear Ryan Murphy,
I'm starting this open letter by stating that I support your protest against Newsweek for publishing the "Straight Jacket" article by Ramin Setoodeh. It insensitively discussed gay male actors playing straight roles in a way that offended many gay men and their allies.
However, as an organizer of the anti-defamation organization MAGNET- Media Advocates Giving National Equality to Transsexual and Transgender People, I need to point out that you are hypocritically guilty of the same crime that you have called out Newsweek for as it relates to transsexual women and your show 'Nip/Tuck'. The sad truth is that many transsexual and transgender women are offended by your own irresponsible and dehumanizing depictions of trans women on that show. We expect this from people who are ignorant of our community, but Ryan, as a gay man who purports to be an ally of everyone in the LGBT community, (and I would hope that includes transsexual women as well, not just gay men of privilege), you are held to a higher standard of behavior.
