VIDEO: Isis King and Janet Mock Talk About Transwomen In the Media, Are Awesome
http://www.autostraddle.com/video-isis-king-and-janet-mock-on-transgender-women-in-media-140698/7/3/12
by riese
This week they released an especially awesome "In Conversation With...", which is – surprise!! — a conversation with activist, writer &
People.com Janet Mock and model Isis King, both transgender women who have become increasingly visible over the last five years (Janet is the lovely face behind #girlslikeus, in fact). They talk about trans representation on television, the counterproductive attention from trashy daytime talk shows, and the frustration of interviewers asking the same questions every time, without any regard for manners or privacy or even relevance. These are issues we've touched on here in instances like Jenna Talackova's Barbara Walters interview and Nightline's "Transgendered Special."
