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Originally Posted by rodimusprime
I think it was because it's directed and starring trans-people. So it's like the n-word. Me and my wife may use it among ourselves but if some white person came in the house like "What's up my niggas?" it wouldn't be the same.
That's how it came across to me. Like this documentary is for educating people but that doesn't mean when you see Laverne Cox in person you can just run up on her and ask her about her gender reassignment surgery. Or even if she's a guest on your show she might feel offended by you asking.
At least that's how I took it.
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THIS! The question I have is why is it so hard to acknowledge this part. Yes this woman was a horrible interview but that all got overshadowed by the transphobic question. You could have an amazing interview with a Rod but as soon as you call him a nigga I am out. As a black woman I get this. I haven't heard Keith acknowledge the transphobia of the genitals question at all and that's the part that sent the interview way off the rails for me. Why can't both exist. Julia was a Horrible interview AND the question was transphobic. Maybe that's tew much of a grey area.