So. I don’t know why you posted this video but, without any further commentary on your part, I can only assume you’re saying it’s funny.
It’s not.
It’s transphobic, it’s hurtful, and it’s in poor taste. But it’s not funny.
My impression is that Einhorn isn’t actually trans – rather, Einhorn implies transitioning and living as a woman was all a facade to keep from getting caught. But that’s not really relevant to the larger issue of the clip being transphobic.
It’s transphobic because every single character (even the friggin’ dolphin) says, through their actions and their speech, that being trans – that a woman with a penis – is so violently disgusting that shaming her is acceptable and, indeed, expected.
Is that really a message you’re OK repeating?
And, you know, it’s one thing to see transphobic humor in the movies, or TV, or on some right-wing ‘news’ show. Or even random people on the street. It’s easy to write them off as assholes and bigots (and most of ‘em probably are). That all hurts, but it’s not too hard to shrug off. But it’s a lot worse when someone who you expected to know better, who is a friend, seems to be totally oblivious to the hateful speech that their repeating.
Your words have an effect on people. Chose them more carefully.
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So. I don’t know why you posted this video but, without any further commentary on your part, I can only assume you’re saying it’s funny.
It’s not.
It’s transphobic, it’s hurtful, and it’s in poor taste. But it’s not funny.
My impression is that Einhorn isn’t actually trans – rather, Einhorn implies transitioning and living as a woman was all a facade to keep from getting caught. But that’s not really relevant to the larger issue of the clip being transphobic.
It’s transphobic because every single character (even the friggin’ dolphin) says, through their actions and their speech, that being trans – that a woman with a penis – is so violently disgusting that shaming her is acceptable and, indeed, expected.
Is that really a message you’re OK repeating?
And, you know, it’s one thing to see transphobic humor in the movies, or TV, or on some right-wing ‘news’ show. Or even random people on the street. It’s easy to write them off as assholes and bigots (and most of ‘em probably are). That all hurts, but it’s not too hard to shrug off. But it’s a lot worse when someone who you expected to know better, who is a friend, seems to be totally oblivious to the hateful speech that their repeating.
Your words have an effect on people. Chose them more carefully.