American Apparel Debuts First Transgender Model: Great or Gimmicky?
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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?

"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 22:03:12Great+36geez 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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The insecurity about being heterosexual.
In a way, though, I guess announcing that she's a transgender IS progress because I'm not sure if we've ever had a transgender model before. Have we? (and when I say 'we' I mean in this industry in this country)
You just have to look at the selfish, miserable, suicidal, poorly educated, angry, and violent generation currently attaining adulthood to know that you touchy feely liberal 'tards have royally screwed it up. Your lot can't see it as you are blinded by your own self importance and loony propaganda.
It wont be too long before the "norms" put PC and all of it's Marxist ideology where it belongs and for many of us that day cannot come soon enough.
Make sure to work hard making self defense impossible so that the "norms" can be preyed upon by your creations successfully.
He is not transgender. He is a man with a mutilated penis and people think that this is something I should be accepting of and that He is a person worthy of listening to? Self-injury is not life affirming behaviour. It is the behaviour of the mentally ill and you lot expect the rest of us to affirm these decisions and ultimate...
You just have to look at the selfish, miserable, suicidal, poorly educated, angry, and violent generation currently attaining adulthood to know that you touchy feely liberal 'tards have royally screwed it up. Your lot can't see it as you are blinded by your own self importance and loony propaganda.
It wont be too long before the "norms" put PC and all of it's Marxist ideology where it belongs and for many of us that day cannot come soon enough.
Make sure to work hard making self defense impossible so that the "norms" can be preyed upon by your creations successfully.
He is not transgender. He is a man with a mutilated penis and people think that this is something I should be accepting of and that He is a person worthy of listening to? Self-injury is not life affirming behaviour. It is the behaviour of the mentally ill and you lot expect the rest of us to affirm these decisions and ultimately respect them.
There is a reason that they call it tolerance and not acceptance as they are pushing to get the majority to be tolerant but they will never ever get outright acceptance....
*cough*
I'm pretty sure that transvestites count in the "trans" dept.