A new comedy set to air on American television in tonight has
sparked outrage from gay rights groups who say it’s harmful to transgender
individuals.
“Work It” sees two unemployed and desperate men dress as
women in order to get jobs for a pharmaceutical company that is looking for
female sales reps.
In a statement, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
argued that while the show "does not explicitly address transgender
people, many home viewers unfamiliar with the realities of being transgender
will still make the connection.
“Work It invites the audience to laugh at images of men
trying to adopt a feminine appearance, thereby also making it easier to mock
people whose gender identity and expression are different than the one they
were assigned at birth."
In response to the print campaign for the series, depicting
two men dressed as women standing at urinals, GLAAD said: "Not only does
it inadvertently further notions that transgender identities are humorous or
artificial, but imagery like this are one of the first things anti-LGBT
activists resort to when trying to deny transgender people protections against
discrimination,"
The organisation wants the network to stop circulating the
urinal ad, and to "consider whether airing this show is worth the damage
it has the potential to do."
Will you watch this show?
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