Comments on: Controversial Trans-Fans Like Margaret Cho

By: Saoirse

Saoirse — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:02:25 +0000

the road to hell is…you get the idea. I have no idea what Margaret Cho’s intentions are. I actually care about what she does and what she says and how that relates to and impacts the lives of transexual and transgender people. I think her comments are not naive but endemic of the fetishic side of transphobia that has largely blossomed unchecked in the dyke/lesbian/queer community.

I am not having it.

By: Carol Queen

Carol Queen — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:01:05 +0000

It doesn’t surprise me in any way that a bisexual woman who’s comfortable with multiple relationships would 1) be married; 2) be married to a heterosexual man; 3) have another relationship (or more than one) with someone of a different sexual or gender identity. What’s *surprising* is that a famous person with a relationship configuration like that would talk about it openly in the public sphere; I think way more people who are in the public eye would hide things like that than reveal them. Just another way Margaret breaks the mold, in my view.

By: YourDad

YourDad — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:52:45 +0000

She jokes about her open marriage in her standup. Who is she 'putting on?'

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:55:48 +0000

Here’s the problem I’m having. In article, she tells USA Today she’s been married for 5 years to a straight man. Is she just putting on the mainstream press, or, is she putting us on, or, is she just trying to be everything to everybody?

By: YORMOM

YORMOM — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:48:29 +0000

I think it’s safe to say that you can’t please everyone all the time no matter how good the intentions are. However, I think people need to feel comfortable in their own shoes before attacking others who are simply expressing their genuine comfortabilty and admiration for those who are different from themselves.

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By: Kuono

Kuono — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:34:54 +0000

I felt myself get anxious when I watched the video and heard Margaret start talking about Transmen in relation to Brad Pitt.

It’s not everyday we hear a nationally known celebrity talk about transguys. (Let alone in relation to Brad Pitt!) And, to use the word “Trannies” … which I feel is so San Francisco Bay Area lingo… I have to admit I was startled.
However, Words and Identities can be a hard topic for people to hear because they hit so close to home. Ultimately, I believe Margaret’s intentions are good. I’m not upset that she’s bringing sexual and gender diversity to the limelight. Thanks Carol for blogging about this.