Get Creative and Daring

As was reported on TgReporter.com (read article) last week, the soon-to-be-aired series WORK IT (watch trailer)  has been getting slammed by trans and women's groups alike; for its lack of sensitivity in making a joke about two alpha-males donning dresses and heels to get a job in a lack luster economy; as if getting a job as a woman is somehow easier than as a man.  

Moreover, the lack of creativity awes me.  I mean come on, Bosom Buddies played out that theme almost thirty years ago!

If ABC wanted to do a trans-themed show, they should be creative, be daring, and make a difference.  I'm not suggesting that they need to put transpeople on the soapbox to get the world to cry about their plight. On the contrary, a well-written well-thought-out and researched script could provide wealth of funny, poignant, informative and endearing commentary.

Beyond the difficulties, the life of a transgirl does have its funny moments.  Just ordering pizza can be an adventure. 

The schlock that TV turns out -- and that people consume it -- is amazing.  

ABC could have easily geared the show towards:

(a) a group of trans-characters; either within their own demographic with the straight characters being in the minority,or fish-out-of-water so to speak with the trans-characters in the minority dealing with mainstream majority,

2) their existing theme, but with the alpha-males going to a trans party [to try and learn how to pass better] and actually befriending a group of transgirls, or,

3) a few friends in the big city; some genetic girls and one or two transgirls,
 
ABC gets a half of credit for even thinking about a trans-topic, but its a shame that they use the real-life condition of so many as a throw away for a laugh. 

Andrej Pejic

He is the 19-year model that has turned the fashion industry upside down.  I've posted several articles about him on TGREPORTER.com.  There a complete photo gallery posted here, and I've just now added two video interviews HERE. 

In an about-face when many ad campaigns dropped Lauren Foster  when she was outed, they industry seems to be embracing Andrej BECAUSE he is transgender; more so because he is androgynous and can model both male and female fashions. 

Andrej doesn't feel the need to define himself, and that unto itself is one of the main reasons he is a role model.  I've often said in many of my older articles that the words of others do not define me; they only define them.

There is no doubt that transphobia is still high, the fact that Andrej exists and is flourishing gives us hope:  the more transpeople are in the public eye the sooner  that those afraid of tans will come to understand it and thereby be less afraid, less transphobic.

Becoming Chaz

Yes, Sonny and Cher's little girl is all grown up, and become a man called Chaz.  You've seen the media blitz during the last two years, with his last media story following him as he appeared on Dancing With The Stars.

But in a more personal move, Chaz has filmed his entire transition, including hormones, top surgery, aspects of his relationship with Jenifer Elia and more.

The new documentary is called BECOMING CHAZ, and you can get more info and/or buy the advanced copy here.

Way to Go Buenos Aires!

American's can call the rest of the world the 3rd world, however, in the 6 years I spent in Buenos Aires, all I saw was a friendly people, a beautiful cosmopolitan city, and  a lack of the trans/homophobia that I see in the States.

And Argentina has once again taken the lead in progressive thinking by their most recent announcement by the Security Ministry, stated it "is allowing transsexual members of federal police and security forces to be recognized under the gender that they’ve adopted." AP goes on to say in their article that the new ministry resolution also lets transsexuals wear the uniforms and use the facilities matching their adopted gender. The order affects members of the federal, naval and airport police and the gendarmerie.

It just goes to show how far things have come in the last decade.  

There have been so many changes that I think we sometimes become a bit jaded and don't recognize all that has been achieved.  In the 1960s you could be arrested for simply being cross-dressed in public!