Matt Bomer unblocks Jamie Clayton, probably only due to whatever backlash there was
Previous post here for those that missed what happened.
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Tweeps! @MattBomer unblocked me. That's rad & Twitter is rad for creating a space for our thoughts. I loved reading yours. #transisbeautiful
— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) August 30, 2016
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I'm sad when I see comments saying Jamie can't act bc there are so many mediocre cis actors who can't act and it's never a problem, but it is when the actor/actress is trans. So transparent.
It'd be easier to just take the criticism but oh well
http://kingslayer-.tumblr.com/post/149729364704/markruffalo
if only hollywood would stop prioritizing men in roles they don't deserve, women in roles they're too young for, white actors over POC roles, etc. hollywood is a goddamn mess and they need to see that their actions directly influence the general public in negative ways. it's just forever disappointing and honestly devastating to see time and time again.
Edited at 2016-08-31 04:24 am (UTC)
I understand why people are upset but I think the literal outrage is a bit over the top and unwarranted, especially when directed towards allies. I feel like sometimes people don't know when to stop and they end up turning off or alienating others. Like look at DBC, you can't tell me that that movie would have touched as many people and moved as many people without certain names attached. That's the way the industry works and sometimes you have to work within it to really make change happen and reach out to people.
NO, that is NOT the first step. Treating trans people like fucking human beings is the first goddamn step.
You, practically: "What's important is to get the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears out there...so first, we'll take out the bears, not marketable, we'll make Goldilocks John (more relatable)and then we'll have the classic story that the public will love in a new form!"
That's what you sounded like, rn. That's how dumb, exclusionary and dismissive you sounded. Think about that.
Also think about how LITTLE the DBC actually helped with representation and support of actual trans individuals and youth. What change happened? Who got "reached" with help? White liberals patting themselves on the back for letting another cis man play a trans person for alllll the awards? What trans person saw that as a victory for them or their trans brother/sisters?
WHO damnit?? Like, this is why trans people can't stand us. We fucking FAIL when all they ask if for us to show them some fucking respect and consderation. Instead, we try to hide behind "that's just how it is!" without trying to change a fucking thing about ourselves or the shit around, which is another fucking 'first step'. This comment is shameful, and you should be ashamed.
But you won't be because all these trans people are just being "over the top and unwarranted", right?
Foul.
Years and years ago, an actor played a gay man dying of AIDS. In doing so he brought attention to both gay men and the AIDS crisis. I don't see many people arguing that Tom Hanks is worthy of hate and boycotting.
Most of ONTD didn't bat an eyelash over Mark Ruffalo when he played a gay man in 'The Normal Heart', either, or Jennifer Beals in The L Word - and loved Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyer's Club, too. I know people who were impacted by that movie, by the way - people who are now more accepting and have a better understanding. You thinking that it had no impact doesn't mean that there wasn't, and fostering acceptance is huge when so many trans people are isolated and rejected by their friends and family.
Of course I think that in an ideal, perfect world trans people would play trans characters, and that's what I want in the end. You seem to be of the opinion that I'm okay with this happening forever, and I'm not. What I'm merely saying is that I'm not going to shit all over the people who are trying to get these stories out there in the meantime, because I'm aware that sometimes you need well known faces attached to projects to have them be widely watched and have a big impact. It's a simple fact that more people are going to watch and put money into a project if Matt Bomer is involved versus an unknown trans woman, and that fucking sucks but I'd still rather see this be made than *not*. So in the short term, I think compromise - and not blasting a person over their efforts to help a movement - is better.
So you can yell all you want and call me foul and tell me that I should be ashamed, but I'm not going to be ashamed just because I'm willing to say that I think this trend of shitting on allies who are trying to help and spread the message is dumb and counter-intuitive.
Edited at 2016-08-31 03:38 pm (UTC)
i even see some normal (esque?) posters now agreeing with the trash said in this post
sad to see that so many good posters have left because of how fucking gross and rampant terfs are
all these posts reminds us is that no matter how absolutely garbage men are, you still can't trust women either at the end of the day, rip in piss