WTF??? After feebly trying to defend yourselves against Transgrriot’s charge that Queerty is transphobic, you go and post this offensive headline? I thought Queerty was better than that.
Eh, as a transperson myself, I wasn’t really offended by it. After all, they’re not referring to a transgendered person with the headline — as I understand it, he’s a guy dressing up for a photoshoot, so I don’t have a problem with it.
1. Very nice set of physical features, regardless of the gender expression.
2. It’s pretty obvious from the picture (IMHO) that the subject is genetically male. The square jaw, flat slope of the right shoulder, and density of facial hair are strong cues. Moreover, just look at all the makeup that was applied to achieve the female side — that much work wouldn’t have been necessary if two X chromosomes had been present. 🙂
Emily, cool your jets, ok? Not everyone who gender-bends is a transperson, especially in our community. I dress up in drag occasionally and I’d find it hilarious if someone called me a ladyboy, because for me, gender is something to play with. Adopting visible signals of another gender identity is maybe a way of queering gender, but it’s a temporary and changeable thing, hardly equivalent with a life-changing, socially and biologially profound reconciliation of internal gender with an originally-incompatible body. If this was an article about a transperson, obviously the terminology would be offensive, but it’s about a kind of lame magazine attention-seeking gender-bending mag cover and not about a transperson. Queerty didn’t do anything wrong.
Obviously we see issues of gender presentation through different lenses. But I think each perspective is valuable.
@33mhz- I am very happy with my appearance, although would work out a little more if I had time. Furthermore if you are a model, you should expect to be judged both positively and negatively. If you don’t, you are a moron.
BTW – if that is your picture on your website. You also need a makeover. Barney’s and Nordstrom both offer an excellent service for men who need the assistance.
I like the concept. Also, 33MHz is a cute little stud, and Sebbe, I have a feeling that you are a bitter, unhappily-wrinkled queen who calls people who threaten him “ugly.” Which makes sense regarding your initial post, anyway, as the subject of this post is attractive as man, man-in-drag, or even a lady.
Handsome guy, and a good subject for this experiment because none of the usual giveaway features (such as the eyebrow ridge and the Adam’s apple) are particularly pronounced.
Y’all try and make it look so easy. The hard part is understanding the white privilege that plays into it.
Skinny white gay boys leave the club at 2am and go to the Exxon station for one more pack of Marlboros and some pork rinds, and whether or not they are halfway in drags they are still treated with prompt and courtesy service.
However, enter a TRANSG person of color, who ever so politely asks to use the transgendered toilet and what happens? You guessed it.. giggles and scorn.
I have been asked many times to expose my surgically altered genitalia, which I am PROUD to do, but still, there remains an astounding ignorance.
And Japhy don’t helps.
Hmm, is it “transphobia” to be totally disinterested in issues around tranny-ism?
Personally speaking I like being a gay man, who gets a hard-on at other men, whether they’re effeminate or masculine men. Just as long as they are men.
Femininity interests not me.
What this entire – Is the white gay scene “transphobic” or not debate seems to be about is white gay male indifference to black trannies.
You seem to be attention seeking and getting angry at our total indifference and inability to see your fight as ours.
Sorry guys/gals but I am really simply not interested.
@Monica Roberts: Monica,
There was nothing remotely racist about this post. Just because it’s a white guy, it’s obviously against black transgenders? Get over yourself. Not every situation is ultimately decided by racial issues. Perhaps the black Transgender person in your scenario just looked a bloody mess. Case in point:
Ru Paul and Amanda LePore walk into an EXXON…
Which one gets the giggles?
Emily
WTF??? After feebly trying to defend yourselves against Transgrriot’s charge that Queerty is transphobic, you go and post this offensive headline? I thought Queerty was better than that.
7SnowyNights
Is it just me, or is he kinda hot in the dirty-metro-frat boy kinda way?
Qjersey
Hot in the amateur porn site kinda way
Sam
he’s nice without the girl part
Andrew Triska
@Emily:
Eh, as a transperson myself, I wasn’t really offended by it. After all, they’re not referring to a transgendered person with the headline — as I understand it, he’s a guy dressing up for a photoshoot, so I don’t have a problem with it.
trans it
Definitely a dude. At least at some point.
Pragmatist
1. Very nice set of physical features, regardless of the gender expression.
2. It’s pretty obvious from the picture (IMHO) that the subject is genetically male. The square jaw, flat slope of the right shoulder, and density of facial hair are strong cues. Moreover, just look at all the makeup that was applied to achieve the female side — that much work wouldn’t have been necessary if two X chromosomes had been present. 🙂
Ali
Emily, cool your jets, ok? Not everyone who gender-bends is a transperson, especially in our community. I dress up in drag occasionally and I’d find it hilarious if someone called me a ladyboy, because for me, gender is something to play with. Adopting visible signals of another gender identity is maybe a way of queering gender, but it’s a temporary and changeable thing, hardly equivalent with a life-changing, socially and biologially profound reconciliation of internal gender with an originally-incompatible body. If this was an article about a transperson, obviously the terminology would be offensive, but it’s about a kind of lame magazine attention-seeking gender-bending mag cover and not about a transperson. Queerty didn’t do anything wrong.
Obviously we see issues of gender presentation through different lenses. But I think each perspective is valuable.
Sebbe
He’s kina ugly as a man or a woman. Cord was better in Drag. Japhy next !! LOL
33mhz
There’s no way to tell unless you ask the person. I’ve known transmen with denser beards than that.
7SnowyNights
@Qjersey: Uh, yeah. That’s more accurate, actually.
John Durkin
Jackie Beat did this same look for the RuPaul’s Drag Race Art Show at World of Wonder Storefront Gallery:
http://picasaweb.google.com/consumernoise/Jan15thRuPartyHouse02#5292092948607091490
(photo is by Daniel Garcia)
33mhz
@Sebbe: You need to fucking sit down until you post some of your own pics, Cindy Crawford.
Sebbe
@33mhz- I am very happy with my appearance, although would work out a little more if I had time. Furthermore if you are a model, you should expect to be judged both positively and negatively. If you don’t, you are a moron.
BTW – if that is your picture on your website. You also need a makeover. Barney’s and Nordstrom both offer an excellent service for men who need the assistance.
Cheers
Andrew Triska
@Sebbe:
Awww. That’s a bit mean. I think 33mhz is pretty cute, actually. Let’s not do the whole personal-attack-thing.
nikko
Mmmmm, he’s beautiful on both sides!! Yow!
BradB
I like the concept. Also, 33MHz is a cute little stud, and Sebbe, I have a feeling that you are a bitter, unhappily-wrinkled queen who calls people who threaten him “ugly.” Which makes sense regarding your initial post, anyway, as the subject of this post is attractive as man, man-in-drag, or even a lady.
Miami Man
It was so obviously a man. I did check the video to be certain – but please…
averageguy40
I think he’s handsome as a man…those are the photos I’d like to see more of.
tavdy79
@Pragmatist: The thing to look for is the eyebrow ridge – a ridge of bone above the eye sockets that men have, but women don’t.
Sebbe
Luckily no wrinkles yet, probably when i hit 30 though.
@33MHz – I apologize for attacking you directly.
osocubano
Handsome guy, and a good subject for this experiment because none of the usual giveaway features (such as the eyebrow ridge and the Adam’s apple) are particularly pronounced.
MT
His female side looks strangely like Rachel Weisz.
adam k.
yeah, def hot.
such an awesome shot.
David
@Sebbe
I think he looks good as a guy!
Oh, and I’m totally for seeing Japhy in drag lolz
Monica Roberts
Y’all try and make it look so easy. The hard part is understanding the white privilege that plays into it.
Skinny white gay boys leave the club at 2am and go to the Exxon station for one more pack of Marlboros and some pork rinds, and whether or not they are halfway in drags they are still treated with prompt and courtesy service.
However, enter a TRANSG person of color, who ever so politely asks to use the transgendered toilet and what happens? You guessed it.. giggles and scorn.
I have been asked many times to expose my surgically altered genitalia, which I am PROUD to do, but still, there remains an astounding ignorance.
And Japhy don’t helps.
Tallskin
Hmm, is it “transphobia” to be totally disinterested in issues around tranny-ism?
Personally speaking I like being a gay man, who gets a hard-on at other men, whether they’re effeminate or masculine men. Just as long as they are men.
Femininity interests not me.
What this entire – Is the white gay scene “transphobic” or not debate seems to be about is white gay male indifference to black trannies.
You seem to be attention seeking and getting angry at our total indifference and inability to see your fight as ours.
Sorry guys/gals but I am really simply not interested.
REBELComx
@Monica Roberts: Monica,
There was nothing remotely racist about this post. Just because it’s a white guy, it’s obviously against black transgenders? Get over yourself. Not every situation is ultimately decided by racial issues. Perhaps the black Transgender person in your scenario just looked a bloody mess. Case in point:
Ru Paul and Amanda LePore walk into an EXXON…
Which one gets the giggles?