Lance Bass Says “Trannies” On TV. Here’s What Happens Next…
Lance Bass pulled a Neil Patrick Harris today by saying “trannies” while appearing on Access Hollywood.
Bass suggested that on comedian Billy Eichner’s upcoming TV show Eichner should interview “trannies.” Eichner agreed, saying, “I love a tranny” before adding “We’re not supposed to call them trannies anymore” and mentioning Harris’ televised slur.
Bass replied, “I didn’t get the memo… I like my good ol’ trannies.”
Lance, Lance, Lance… having dated Reichen Lehmkuhl you really shouldn’t be making fun of others.
Cue GLAAD’s statement of disappointment, Bass’ requisite Twitter apology and online commenter quibbles over whether tranny is a slur (“What about Trannyshack?”). Zzz.
Why is Queerty pushing this Andrea Dworkin-endorsed political correctness? It’s becoming a form of intellectual censorship and it isn’t healthy.
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Forgive me for being insensitive but I think the gay community needs to toughen up a bit. There are SO many gays (including transvestites/transgender/transsexuals) who use the term frequently with no malice behind it. I think to make every person who says “tranny” publicly apologize and get berated via social media is a little much. Not to sound so cliche but grow a pair and move on. There’s much worse things to worry about.
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I love the word tranny! The drag queens I know call themselves trannies, the femme men I know claim the term for themselves, and I like to use it when describing my own aesthetic. But with that in mind- I guess I can understand “tranny” as an offensive term, as it is really vague. I know trans women do not (usually) appreciate being mistaken for a drag queen or transvestite (the latter of which I’ve heard we’re “doing away with,” too- what are we supposed to call straight men who fetishize women’s garments?), and something as generic as “tranny” might make it harder to distinguish the three.
Nevertheless, criticizing people within the LGBTQ community (and no one dare say that doesn’t exist- we’ve had an ear-full of that here already, and I will virtually rip your balls off…) for using terms like “fag” or “tranny” is soooo counter-productive. There are real, scary, vile people out there who want us to never get married, lose our parental rights, get bullied into the ground, and worse yet- dead. That’s who we should be directing this fuel and fire towards.
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@christopher di spirito: I’m with you. Being thoughtful and caring about language is one thing; applying over-the-top political correctness is another. Let’s spend less time attacking our allies.
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@Ian: It’s a near-daily thing. So and so said “tranny” so lets vilify them. I tell you, the day is rapidly approaching when our allies turn on us because the price of supporting the LGBT just isn’t worth it.
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@MikeE: I agree. Ive always known it to be Transvestite. But then I guess times change,\. I’m 57 yrs. old. I guess I’m getting too old to keep up with the jargon. I wuld like a list of things we’re not to call each other. A local coffehouse here even has a “Tranny” night. So WTF? I loves my Trannys. They are some of the kindest people I know. You go girlzzz!
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Bass and Eichner exchanged in the “tranny” talk knowing they would get press out of it. Bass is from the 1990s and Eichner is trying to launch his career. Of course, they are going to discuss trannies which for whatever known reason seems to land whoever said it in the cross hairs of the LGBT discussion. Both the irrelevant and the unknown get press out of it.
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@ashton cruz: Is it trannies…or tranni?…hmmmmmmmmm
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@timncguy:
LOL… I am confused also… First I had heard that transgender was a nono… looks like you have embraced that… or is transgendered ok again??
just like the new TV show that has straight guys dressing as women they are cross dresser (I guess)
The Trans people… those that have transitioned from male to female especially… hated that Transvestites (straight guys that dress as women) Dressed nicer then they did… so They renamed the TV’s… cross dressers
Kinda like what the radicals did to me… I am no longer Gay… I am now queer… At least in their minds… I will Never be Queer, There is nothing ODD about me
are you still confused Tim… (I know that I am)
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And the gay hypocrites have struck again. You don’t care, but you come on every post to say the same old thing. But when TI was calling us overly sensitive y’all were ready to have his head. How hard is it to say trans instead of tranny. It isn’t at all.
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@Interesting: Little child, you are pathetic to compare me to a klansman. I’ve done more for LGBT issues than you probably ever will, unless they make an iPad app for activism. Calling my Tranny people Tranny is not the same as calling black people nigger. A Tranny is a person. And Trans person is ANOTHER kind of person.
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@Fitz: <The KKGAy member is doing us a favor by tellings us what he can call trans people despite what trans people want. Thank you KKGay member! We "nig" I mean "trann" I mean whatever you want to calls us, sho wouldn't know how to live, but for your generous help. Thanks ya for being so kind to us. We aren't worthy.
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What are slurs we can’t use?…and updated list please.