American Apparel Debuts First Transgender Model: Great or Gimmicky?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/06/15 19:00:00

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June is LGBT Pride Month, making it the perfect time for American Apparel to debut its first transgender model, former "America’s Next Top Model" contestant Isis King. King, 26, appears in a series of new ads for the provocative clothing chain, wearing Pride Month T-shirts.

"American Apparel is showing bold leadership by being among just a few companies to include transgender people in its national ads," GLAAD President Herndon Graddick said in a statement. "The company’s statement that 'Gay is OK' will reach millions and send an important message in support of equality." King, 26, was the first transgender contestant on "Top Model," too. Do you think American Apparel is making a bold move toward equality by using her in their ads? Or is it just a gimmicky way to get attention?

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Nilam 2012/06/15 22:03:12

Great

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geez people, when is society gonna grow up. why should anyone care about another persons preference? media has freely exposed sex, drugs, violence, and much much more and noone seems to have a problem with it, why all the fuss over gay? i personal dont enjoy being with someone of the same sex, but if someone else does, how is that even any of my business? i really dont see the big deal.........
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bamabel... to Korgull 2012/06/18 19:44:16

I'm not saying I'm special in any way. I'm saying that I can have my own opinions just like you can. You're not any more right or wrong than I am.

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Korgull to bamabel... 2012/06/18 20:35:02
bamabel... to Korgull 2012/06/18 20:37:07

There is no wrong or right when it comes to opinions. Well what makes your opinion any greater than mine, just curious?

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Korgull to bamabel... 2012/06/19 04:13:33

Except this case isn't a matter of opinion..

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bamabel... to Korgull 2012/06/19 21:06:14

Yes, it is.

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Korgull to bamabel... 2012/06/19 23:05:56

No, it's not. Arguing whether being gay is better than transgendered is opinion-based. Stating there is nothing factually wrong with being gay or trasngendered is not. It's simple truth. Like I said, this is no different than arguing whether the earth is round, flat or square. There is only one right answer, and people who believe the wrong ones are either stupid, misguided, or horribly misinformed.

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Rave to bamabel... 2012/06/16 11:17:14

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Nothing is being shoved in your face.

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bamabel... to Rave 2012/06/17 07:04:39

Homosexuality and transgenderism is constantly shoved in our faces. Turn your TV on and flip through a couple of channels and you'll see.

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The Pot... to bamabel... 2012/06/18 08:43:22

How so?

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bamabel... to The Pot... 2012/06/18 19:43:30

How so what?

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The Pot... to bamabel... 2012/06/18 19:48:14

How is that shoved into anyone's face?

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bamabel... to The Pot... 2012/06/18 19:50:53

Well gay is everywhere. Look at TV shows for example... There's always a gay character now. Or reality shows. Everywhere we're being told that "gay is okay." That's all I'm saying.

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The Pot... to bamabel... 2012/06/18 19:55:12

Well, umm, art tends to mimic reality so if they have gay characters it's because there are gay people in the world.

Also, if that's your only argument for homosexuality being 'shoved in people's faces', one can just as easily say that heterosexuality is shoved in our faces, or whiteness, or religion, and in much greater amounts than homosexuality is.

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bamabel... to The Pot... 2012/06/18 20:02:46

You're right, not a great point. Got me on that. Just saying there is a lot more gay characters and what not on TV, and it's just everywhere. But if we do go back to the original question, you have to agree that the ad is quite gimmicky.

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The Pot... to bamabel... 2012/06/19 20:01:11

A lot more now than there were before, yes, because a) more people are openly gay now and b) less people think homosexuality is some kind of filth that needs to be kept off TV.

Also, no I don't have to. I see nothing wrong with the ad.

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Dave The Canuck 2012/06/16 05:11:08

Great

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It's great. Whether you're a transsexual, a homosexual or whatever, you're still a person with rights.

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rph3636 2012/06/16 04:59:56

Gimmicky

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Ameiacan Apparel, another company that I won't spend any money with and that includes my friends.

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gvc 2012/06/16 04:58:25

Gimmicky

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And ugly.

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Cal 2012/06/16 04:04:54

Gimmicky

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They just seem to be capitalizing on a social issue. I don't see it being anything more than gimmicky.

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BerryColor 2012/06/16 04:04:32

Great

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It could be both

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Torchy 2012/06/16 03:34:53

Great

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Whatever. I can't tell the difference between Isis and most other top models anyway. It's not like they come with curves or much femininity anymore.

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Inquisitve Kat 2012/06/16 03:31:31

Great

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American Apparel: Welcome to the 21st century!

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DeeB 2012/06/16 03:18:44

Gimmicky

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Give me a break!

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nico touched the butt 2012/06/16 02:54:26
Autumn 2012/06/16 02:52:33

Great

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Who the hell cares whether or not this model is transgender or not?! Does it matter? Still human, still has FEELINGS. If you can't handle how the world is changing then go fall down a tree, because society is evolving and this kind of stuff is OK. Get over it!

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Jess 2012/06/16 02:48:54

Gimmicky

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lulz. Attention-whorish. And what's with the shirt that says "legalize gay"? When was it ever illegal? People aren't getting arrested for being gay.

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ZeldaFan13 to Jess 2012/06/16 04:56:10

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The Legalize Gay Shirts means Legalize Gay Rights... -_-

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Steven Carr 2012/06/16 02:43:42

Gimmicky

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junk t.v.

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aSeattleConservative 2012/06/16 02:37:45

Gimmicky

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These poor sick twisted souls should be in mental institutions instead of promoting their perversion in the media.

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MissJo to aSeattl... 2012/06/16 04:16:22

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Maybe you should let the experts on psychology figure that out, and actually they'd prescribe a different approach to yours if you actually did your research.

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intoler... to MissJo 2012/06/16 04:30:36

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.... alleged " experts on psychology " are a large part of the problem.

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MissJo to intoler... 2012/06/16 05:00:38

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Are you going to bother to cite your information?

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intoler... to MissJo 2012/06/16 05:05:18

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.... just ask one .... they'd be happy to tell you how dumb we are and how brilliant they are .... why, you got a Degree on the wall above the couch ?

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Rave to intoler... 2012/06/16 11:20:17

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That's because most people are not experts in psychology yet believe they know everything, and make ignorant statements about putting transgendered/transexual people into mental institutions.

Of course it sounds very dumb for experts to hear.

It's like a person who knows nothing about physics giving their very ignorant opinion on gravity for a physics expert and then complaining when the expert says they should do some research first if they don't want to sound dumb.

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intoler... to Rave 2012/06/16 12:22:48

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.... I've never mentioned that they should be institutionalized, but I've vociferously pointed out that they can shove their ' In Your Face ' tactics ... if thats you gig, do it and leave the rest of us alone.

Just for chatter .... why was Chastity Bono on Dancing w/Stars .... looks, appearance, physique, intellect .... nope, none of them

Psyk + Physics degrees ...... hate to break the news to you, but we went from the Stone Age to the Nuke Age with people who for the most part had no more than an 8th grade education .... made a major portion of Japan toast without a degree .... imagine that.

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aSeattl... to MissJo 2012/06/25 01:38:30

The so-called "experts" on psychology have been taken over by the homosexual movement.
http://www.virtueonline.org/p...

Besides, God is the basis of all morality, but then I doubt that you believe in Him.

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Alexander Roman 2012/06/16 02:37:15

Great

thats ballzy ! get it hahahaha !

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Bob, the reasonable one 2012/06/16 02:29:38

Gimmicky

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so this is a guy who became a woman and is interested in women? ok then, who cares...she's still got no ass at all!!!

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Twinkle to Bob, th... 2012/06/16 02:36:33 (edited)

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A guy can have a great ass just because you don't have one don't have to mean.

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Bob, th... to Twinkle 2012/06/16 02:46:07

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my ass is cherry!!! LOL

It's still gimmicky!! Why do people dwell on sex....sheez, there is more to life than who you sleep with.....

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