There’s Something About Transphobia
I’m continually amazed at the hatred and bigotry shown by the Fox Broadcasting Network. The fall lineup includes the inherently transphobic series, “There’s Something About Miriam.” The series first aired in the 2004 in the UK and features six men who try to win the affection of 21-year-old Mexican model Miriam. In the final episode it is revealed to the suitors that Miriam is a preoperative transsexual woman. The series originally ran in the UK and was widely condemned by the media as “the cruelest reality show idea yet.” The contestants sued claiming that Brighter Pictures had committed conspiracy to commit sexual assault, defamation, breach of contract and personal injury in the form of psychological and emotional damage. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. The show portrays transgender people as deceitful sexual perverts who get their jollies by preying on unsuspecting men. It’s the same
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“There’s Something About Transphobia” may matter to community readers because it records a specific intervention in debates about transgender identity and history, with particular attention to media, rhetoric, and discourse. The permanent record makes that intervention easier to locate and compare with other Collective coverage.
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As a publication record from 2007 at Transadvocate.com, “There’s Something About Transphobia” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history was being argued in relation to media, rhetoric, and discourse. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.
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- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
- 2Media, rhetoric, and discourseTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication33%
- 3Law and civil rightsTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life27%
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How “Transgender identity and history” appears across the Collective corpus
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- Community and organizing531
- Law and civil rights468
- Culture, identity, and representation320
- Education and youth308
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse260
- Healthcare and medicine248
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization238
- History, archives, and memory216
- Public policy and governance206
- Feminism and gender politics198
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- Civil rights and anti-discrimination173
- Criminal justice and public safety131
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- Research ethics and data governance78
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- Administrative classification and identity documents39
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Dated source evidence currently stored by the CollectiveMonstrous Regiment » Blog Archive
[...] Something About Miriam” is old news, but as Marti pointed out, it will be broadcast in the US this fall on Fox, making it new news once [...]
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Cristan Williams
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Autumn Sandeen
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Gwen Smith
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Law and civil rights, Community and organizing.
TransAdvocate Staff
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Law and civil rights, Community and organizing.
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