Trans Reporter Threatens To Jack Up Breitbart Editor For Calling Her ‘Sir’
Caitlyn Jenner stirred controversy once more this week when she received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, an honor that some feel should have gone to someone else. While the attention and acceptance that Jenner has received are a net positive for trans people, you can count me among those unimpressed with the “tremendous courage” that folks are ascribing to her. Jenner came out on Trans-Third Base, and thinks she hit a triple.
However, one thing we can all agree upon is that intentionally misgendering Jenner, calling her “him” or stubbornly retaining the name “Bruce,” is a hateful move that excuses and enables the bullying and violence that trans people, particularly young trans people, endure in their daily, non-celebrity lives. Even “accidental” misgendering can wear thin, and isn’t really accidental at all in many cases, but the deliberate variety is an attack.
That’s why it may be tempting to stand up and cheer when you see how ace helicopter pilot and journalist Zoey Tur handles Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro when he smarted off at her on Thursday’s Dr. Drew show. During a panel discussion of Caitlyn Jenner’s Arthur Ashe award, Shapiro kept misgendering Jenner, then turned to Tur and asked “What are your genetics, sir?”
Tur grabbed him by his No. 2 pencil of a neck and set his ass straight…READ MORE
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
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John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 15:36
If a person dressed up in a rabbits outfit and insisted they were a rabbit, the only conclusion one could come to is that the person in question has significant mental issues.
whatthe46 July 17th, 2015 at 16:56
idiot says what?
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 16:57
old teabagger tater is showing his willfull ignorance again.
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 18:49
The sad part about all this is that world wise adults like yourself play along with their game and you are not really helping them deal with their deep seated problems. There is the world of reality and the world of make believe and how you can follow the latter as regards this issue is beyond me.
The fact is, their DNA is male and their genitals are male, thus they remain male – so the problem must lie with the reasoning part of their body. So I will ask you, if I were to put a rabbits costume on and declare that I am a rabbit, would you accept that or think that something is possibly wrong with me?
craig7120 July 17th, 2015 at 19:11
You don’t have to wear a rabbits costume for others to realize there’s something wrong with you.
I will keep this simple, DNA does not determine sex, x & y’s from science class is a hint. World of reality? I’m not gonna knock your super natural belief system but let’s just say, people who are realizing their reality is all that matters. It’s not for you to sit back and give a thumbs up or down as some sort of Pilate.
Live and let live, it no more affects your way of life than my being a male does. Oh, some might even argue that the ugliness you display has more of profound affect on society and its future.
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 20:54
DNA does not determine sex? Okay then, I’ll go with the x’s and y’s. Looks like I am right there too as Jenner and Tur both have the male chromosomes, do they not?
craig7120 July 17th, 2015 at 21:21
Yes, and guess what Mr Science they both have female chromosomes, a male as an x & y, females have x & x. Soooo, that means you have a female chromosome, nature is cool, uh?
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 22:55
But I also have a penis, just like Jenner, which is the dominant part of our beings – which makes us males. I’m sure you are aware of the term.
craig7120 July 18th, 2015 at 08:11
You also have breasts. I’m a breast man myself, you’re a penis man? As you say it’s your dominant part. Some professionals have said, being so adamant about your sexuality is an overcompensating of much deeper issues. Are you a Larry Craig’s mans man? He was just like you, adamant about others sexuality. Keep it bottled up, it really brings out the real you, as shown by your remarks.
bpollen July 18th, 2015 at 17:08
” I also have a penis”
Yeah, that’s what’s between your collar and your hat.
“which is the dominant part of our beings”
NO, the penis is not the dominant part of our beings. Our BRAIN is the dominant part of our beings. But it IS refreshing to hear you say that your penis is all that matters to you. As they say, it’s the little things…
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 19:33
the reality is you are an inbred hateful person.
arc99 July 17th, 2015 at 20:12
You have already demonstrated there is something wrong with you by implying that there is some kind of similarity between transgender identity issues and someone thinking they are not human.
I am not going to waste my time trying to change your mind if that is what you believe. I will only point out that your post is just another example of how right wingers will be left in the dust bin of history and a century from now, people will laugh at how ignorant most of you were.
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 20:57
Oh give me a break, you know what I was trying to say. To be consistent you would have to just accept me as the rabbit and celebrate my choice if that is what I felt I was. I mean really, in your world every lifestyle choice must be tolerated, right?
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 21:40
in your world racism, bigotry and hate must be tolerated
bpollen July 18th, 2015 at 17:03
“Oh give me a break, you know what I was trying to say.”
I do believe this summarizes what you were trying to say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgpZ0fUixs
tracey marie July 18th, 2015 at 17:10
laughing!
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 20:38
who helps you with your deep seated inbred racist problems…uncle daddy?
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 20:59
Where does racism come in here, is Jenner claiming to be a different race too?
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 21:23
everything about you in based in a deep seated hate of others not just like you.
whatthe46 July 17th, 2015 at 21:03
HA! uncle daddy. lol
dave-dr-gonzo July 17th, 2015 at 21:41
Uncle Sugar.
bpollen July 18th, 2015 at 16:59
We already think something is seriously wrong with you. But in a bunny suit, you would be a more entertaining bigoted asshole.
whatthe46 July 17th, 2015 at 19:23
tracey, check out the exchange between me and silly sally. lol. i saw where you touched her nerves. lol
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 19:32
she is a pig
whatthe46 July 17th, 2015 at 19:35
she’s fk’n stupid. pissing her off is so much fun. she’s as easy as tater tots.
BigDumbWhiteGuy July 17th, 2015 at 18:14
Yeah, because all Bruce Jenner did was put on a dress.
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 18:42
Yep. That’s about it.
BigDumbWhiteGuy July 17th, 2015 at 19:29
Is it an act, or are you actually that ignorant?
whatthe46 July 17th, 2015 at 19:34
i cough up some good beer Big. lol.
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 21:38
no act.
fahvel July 18th, 2015 at 04:02
no act – tooth decay is a sincere nasty mofo without a shred of feeling in his chest pump that sure is not a heart. Stop responding to slime like it and maybe with a good brushing and mouth wash it’ll go away or at least be spit down the drain.
Robert M. Snyder July 17th, 2015 at 19:41
Good point. Let’s take it one step further.
In modern America, a flat-chested woman with short hair can wear blue jeans and a tee shirt, chew tobacco, curse like a sailor, and drive a race car for a living, and nobody questions whether she is genuinely female.
So what if Jenner kept his chest flat, kept his hair short, kept wearing blue jeans and tee shirts, and kept behaving in “manly” ways. In other words, what if he changed absolutely nothing about his outward appearance or his behavior? Would people still accept him as a woman? Or does he have to wear a dress to earn the right?
John Tarter July 17th, 2015 at 21:03
In you first example she is genuinely feminine. In your second example, Jenner remains genuinely masculine. Any changes he has made is only in his head.
Robert M. Snyder July 17th, 2015 at 22:19
I’m curious about how this will work out from a legal perspective.
Suppose that Jenner had decided NOT to change his anatomy or his manner of dress. Further suppose that he walked into a women’s locker room at a health club and disrobed in the presence of unclothed women. I have a feeling that somebody’s going to call 911. When the police show up, and Jenner claims to be a woman, how will the police know whether to take his word for it?
What is the legal definition of “female”?
If a female is legally defined as “anyone not having an XY chromosome”, then Jenner is not female.
If a female is defined as “has ovaries and a uterus”, then any woman who has had a hysterectomy would no longer be considered female.
If a female is legally defined as “wears dresses and panties”, then a lot of cross-dressers are female and a lot of women are not.
If the legal standard is “registered at the county courthouse as a female”, then John Tarter can become a female tomorrow and legally walk into any women’s locker room. In fact, he would have no choice because as a female he would be legally prohibited from entering a men’s locker room.
If I were a high school principal or a summer camp counselor, I would not have a clue about what to do if a person who looked exactly like Bruce Jenner did in his youth decided to use the girls’ locker room and showers. If physical appearance is not the deciding factor, then what is? What is the new definition of male and female? How am I supposed to keep horny teenage boys out of the girls’ locker room if anyone can claim to be female?
John Tarter July 18th, 2015 at 08:08
Sounds like it will all just be another windfall for the legal community.
An American in Canada July 17th, 2015 at 16:00
A bit harsh. It hasn’t been that long. People are going to slip up…
Larry Schmitt July 17th, 2015 at 16:42
Considering the source, he didn’t slip up.
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 16:57
he did not slip up and defended his choice of words.
BigDumbWhiteGuy July 17th, 2015 at 18:15
It was not a slip up. Ben Shapiro is a slimy tool that writes for Breitbart. Every utterance is carefully calculated to provide the maximum disrespect and offense possible.
labman57 July 17th, 2015 at 17:03
Shapiro is one of those malicious right wing punks who wake up every morning and ask themselves, “What can I do to provoke and piss off the world today?”
ValianThor July 17th, 2015 at 17:54
Good posting by Alan, er, I mean ‘Tommy,’ Its great theater. Jenner looks good, except for shoulders like LeBron, and hands the size of dinner plates. But Shapiro clearly want’s it from ‘Zoey’—not that there’s anything wrong with that.
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 21:37
what the fk is wrong with you.
dave-dr-gonzo July 17th, 2015 at 21:39
Question is, what the fk isn’t?
tracey marie July 17th, 2015 at 21:40
That one is an ass.
rg9rts July 18th, 2015 at 06:19
PIQUE TA’ that is under the wire
NW10 July 17th, 2015 at 19:33
Fuck Ben Shapiro. That is all.
dave-dr-gonzo July 17th, 2015 at 21:38
With Dick Cheney’s dick.
StoneyCurtisll July 18th, 2015 at 11:27
Thats worth saying twice~!
NW10 July 17th, 2015 at 19:33
F*ck Ben Shapiro. That is all.
StoneyCurtisll July 18th, 2015 at 11:33
I would pay good money to see Shapiro beat down by this woman.