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I was going to be on the BBC today having a chat about the GRA - but I pulled out yesterday, having been informed that it's BBC policy to have a cis woman invited to speak on any segment about trans ppl - I'm not going on TV to be yelled at by a transphobe from the Daily Mail.
Two things to take from this:
Firstly, it's fascinating that they say 'cis woman' and yet apparently every cis woman they have on their list is a transphobe - almost like they don't MEAN cis woman at all - if they DID mean 'cis woman' surely the host would have done, eh?
Firstly, it's fascinating that they say 'cis woman' and yet apparently every cis woman they have on their list is a transphobe - almost like they don't MEAN cis woman at all - if they DID mean 'cis woman' surely the host would have done, eh?
Secondly, apparently trans people aren't allowed to talk about trans stuff on the BBC without a cis transphobe present, because otherwise it's biased.
So that's great. Not at all terrible or concerning.
So that's great. Not at all terrible or concerning.
What's worse is that the researcher who originally booked me had an all-trans guest list - with people taking varying stances, but all trans positive - and then the higher-ups insisted that a transphobe be present.
The rot goes deep.
The rot goes deep.
If you want to talk with me about trans stuff, I am happy to sit down and have a chat - but I will not be part of a shouting match or turned into a spectacle on live TV.
I may be poor, but I will not be selling my dignity for the amount offered as a standard appearance fee.
I may be poor, but I will not be selling my dignity for the amount offered as a standard appearance fee.
