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https://www.thedailybeast.com/caitlyn-jenner-officially-joins-fox-news-as-contributor
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)SunSeeker
(51,552 posts)a kennedy
(29,658 posts)calguy
(5,307 posts)MineralMan
(146,307 posts)Ugh.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)I had person after person come to me, saying "Aren't you proud? Isn't this an amazing day?!" I said "No. She never cared about anyone but herself before coming out, she won't care about anyone but herself now that she's out. Once a Kardashian, always a Kardashian." I predicted it'd be a repeat of Renee Richards, who transitioned, got the support of the LGBTQ community when trying to resume her (so-called) career, then left us all in the dust.
Well, as usual, leave it to a Kardashian to win the race to the bottom, because she makes Richards look like a vocal advocate. She's backstabbed and punched down on the trans community since day one.
What's my point? That's exactly what the fuck her new job with Fux is about... She'll be the trans version of Stacey Dash or Phyllis Schlafly. She'll gleefully punch down on trans people on the air, fuel and support their bigotry, so Fux can turn around and see "See, trans people? Your own queen thinks you're ungrateful, asking for ponies, etc... She doesn't agree with you! So shut the hell up and obey her!"
I'd "thank" you for nothing, Kardashian... But nothing would be an improvement over what you're about to give us.
Mosby
(16,310 posts)Her six kids are Jenners. Her 3rd wife was a Kardashian by marriage.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)Then she's a Kardashian.
tblue37
(65,342 posts)Mosby
(16,310 posts)Burt Jenner
Cassandra Marino
Brandon Jenner
Brody Jenner
Kendall Jenner
Kylie Jenner
tblue37
(65,342 posts)dalton99a
(81,485 posts)Initech
(100,070 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Atticus
(15,124 posts)about anything you say?"
Hm-m-m?
hunter
(38,311 posts)There is precedent. At the risk of criticism by Godwin's law, there were plenty of leaders in the Nazi Party who were hiding some stuff in their closets.
The Republican Party is a similar organization.
Johnny2X2X
(19,066 posts)The GOP would literally exterminate all trans people if they could get away with it, but here's a well known trans person shelling for her would be exterminators.
I have a couple friends here in West Michigan that are gay and Republican, I tried to explain to them that they were supporting one of the local candidates who literally wants to fight to make it OK for them to lose their jobs and apartments just because of who they are. They said they don't vote social issues... Um, you don't vote for your own right to exist, live, have a home, and work?
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)But, some others don't vote for their own right to live and exist... They have names like "Log Cabin Republican" and "Caitlyn Kardashian".
"I guess my money is more important than my rights." Swell. Then they should sell their own rights and quit trying to take us down with them.
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IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)Unlike some people, at least I get her first name right.
If she acts like a Kardashian and seeks the camera like a Kardashian...
Duncan Grant
(8,264 posts)As I understand it, all/most of the homosexual SA members were killed on June 30, 1934. By September 1939, most/many queer people were being detained at places like Buchenwald. Im not aware of any significant numbers of senior level Nazis who were lgb or t. If theres any recent scholarship on that, Id like to know more. Thx!
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)hlthe2b
(102,266 posts)support her. But having so often proven she's not worth a plug nickel, I don't care what happens with her. She's sold herself to Fox as the Trans version of Candace Owens with all the degrading, ignorance that implies. So be it.
Sanity Claws
(21,848 posts)I really don't get it. She doesn't appeal to the demographics of Faux News or anyone else for that matter. The only reason I can think Faux News wants her is because their stupid biased staff want someone to punch down to, someone to laugh about behind her back.
I just don't see this working out well for Caitlin but I don't really care, do you?
montanacowboy
(6,088 posts)Nt
leftstreet
(36,108 posts)The Democrats stake positions on rights and social issues that threaten to expose the hatefulness of rightwingers and GOPers who are opposed.
So the right then offers their approved "inclusiveness" in the form of a nutty rightwing mouthpiece
Boomerproud
(7,952 posts)Mad_Machine76
(24,412 posts)They have a token Trans person willing to endorse/spew their transphobic garbage
Duncan Grant
(8,264 posts)Caitlyn Jenner has more wealth and privilege than billions and billions of people. It seems to me that shell offer no substantive advocacy for anyone other than herself. Much less, the trans community.
This has to be a Fox News culture war maneuver. The campaign was probably storyboarded before Caitlyn was even approached. Cmon, these kind of deals dont happen by accident, right?
Initech
(100,070 posts)She couldn't care less about actually supporting the cause or anything. Talk about someone who is voting against their best interests.
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Raine
(30,540 posts)that she will be speaking on other then her trashy greedy disfunctional family.
taxi
(1,896 posts)She wouldn't need to have knowledge or expertise on a subject and speak to it. All she needs to do is segue to the next cheeseball and chum the waters along the way; they target a demographic and she sets the tone. For that she's willing to be the mouthpiece.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)LiberatedUSA
(1,666 posts)IcyPeas
(21,871 posts)In the video, Jenner is seen approaching Gaga and asking her if she was still in Malibu. When Gaga answered in the affirmative, Jenner continued, I havent seen you at the Starbucks in a while! Gaga shrugged, Well, Ive switched baristas, before signaling an end to the conversation and moving on. The two exchanged polite good-byes a Good seeing you from Jenner and a You, too from Gaga but the awkwardness remains in all of us now.
Link to tweet
Samrob
(4,298 posts)tblue37
(65,342 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,683 posts)????
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Us transwomen will never accept her as our role model. She has stabbed us all in the back by aligning herself with the fascists. She will go on to Fox and spout all her transphobic horseshit. She is their token trans woman
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)I didn't accept her as a role model when she came out, as I knew she would only seek to lift herself up. She's been even worse than I expected - not only lifting only herself, but punching down on and stabbing us in the back.
That's also exactly what her new job is about: Going on Fux to spout transphobic shit - because she's transphobic as fuck besides herself. She gets money and TV time. Fux gets to bash us over the head with her. Everyone goes home happy... except for us.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)They should stick her on the traffic report. Suits her. I wonder if Blair White is pissed off all her self hating transphobic shit didn't get her a spot on Faux.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)She has her very own special gold-plated bathroom, complete with replicas of her gold medals hanging in there.
You're right that Blair White is probably furious that it's Caitlyn getting the gig, and not her. Well, don't give up, Blair... OAN may call.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)I have to see how self hating someone can be. Like stupid bitch has no allies. The right sees her as a useful token, but they still misgender her. Us trans fucking despise her ass because she never helps our community.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)But yep, the epitome of a useful idiot. Self-loathing, and therefore has no problem attacking the rest of her community. The right love it, yet... don't love her and never will. They misgender her and the like. But that's okay - Blair hates herself, and, the QOP hates her.. But they found a "purpose".
I feel the same way about anyone who turns their back on their community. Renee Richards used to piss me off until Caitlyn came along to say "Hold my beer". I've also reacted the same way to LGB's who attack their own community, or say "My money is more important than my rights" or "I don't want to get married, so... Go ahead and ban same-sex marriage!"
Sad.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)I do watch Samantha Lux though. She is a absolute queen who calls out these assholes, like Blaire, Cait, Matt Walsh and the ilk.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)Thank you for reminding me
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Latest about the shit bill in the toxic waste land known as Floriduh
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)MissMillie
(38,556 posts)Do they think they're going to get the LGBTQ+ folks to start watching?