The organizers of Free Pride Glasgow in Scotland have hit a snag in their mission to plan a totally inclusive event: Some activists think drag queens are offensive to transgender people, others think banning drag queens is offensive to transgender drag queens, and still others think allowing only transgender drag queens is offensive to cisgender drag queens.
You kids today. When I was a boy, cross-dressers got in trouble for being weird. Now they get in trouble for not being weird enough…or something, I confess I can’t really follow this…
Cis Drag Queens Banned from Pride Event Because They Might Offend Trans … Drag Queens
I admit, I’m still unclear of what, exactly, they’re all so proud. I have poor eyesight, should I be proud of that? I didn’t do anything to earn it, I was just, in the preferred parlance, “born that way”.
It’s amusing that this is happening in Scotland, as that country has long been known for its acceptance, even encouragement, of men wearing skirts (and also of their dislike of people calling their mens’ skirts skirts).
They need to prove that they CARE more.
All I can say is that every rational Scotsman left Scotland long, long ago.
“that country has long been known for its acceptance, even encouragement, of men wearing skirts”
Skirts without underwear, no less. Something to think about the next time you go through a TSA inspection…
Paul, Do you think wearing a kilt would discourage, or encourage them?
Not only that. Transgender is also requesting that ‘Transgender Only’ restrooms should be provided as well. So I guess they want ‘Men – Women – Other’ restrooms in buildings – marvelous!
http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/restroom-access-for-transgender-employees
No true Scotsman?