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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12123835

Kiwi feminists discriminating against our transgender community

There is little question biological sex is one of the bedrocks of our identity. It's generally the first question we ask of new or expectant parents: "Is it a boy or a girl?"

Gender has always been more flexible though. One doesn't have to look very deeply at history to see that the meaning of male and female has been more fluid than some might feel comfortable admitting.

Dominating the conversation around gender last century was, of course, feminism, the rise of women's rights and the fight for equality: a fight which continues.

A fight to end discrimination based on gender.

A recent Action Station campaign backed by feminist Green and Labour MPs, sought to cover transphobic stickers and posters appearing around New Zealand, with transgender-supportive images.

This discrimination comes not just from the conservative right, or a small group of bigots, but increasingly discrimination by a small group of so-called feminists. "TERFs" is the label given, standing for "Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists".

At face value it just seems bizarre; that women who self-identify as valuing equality, who fight discrimination based on gender, would so actively - and at times so hatefully - discriminate based on gender.

But an understanding of victimisation and power tells us that those discriminated against can sometimes flip from victim to persecutor. Those bullied can become the bully - and with a surprising ferocity when they do.

From a certain point of view I can understand it. I can see how if you feel you have fought so hard for women that you'd feel deeply protective of your gender. Even willing to fight those who you see as a threat, if you - incorrectly - see them as not really women.

Without fail, transphobia is based on an assumption we increasingly know to be false: that gender is fixed and unchangeable, and if you do transition from being a man to a woman, you are still a man. (and of course, vice-versa).

Psychiatry, always a bit of a slow starter with these things, now recognises those who identify as transgender are not confused or disturbed, but experiencing a mis-match of their self experienced gender, and their biological sex.

Here in New Zealand the Human Rights Commission supports people's right to self identify their gender. That includes on official documents such as birth certificates - a move supported by a recent Select Committee hearing about changes to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act.

Seen through this lens- and when one truly listens to the experiences of trans people - it's clear that gender is not fixed. Feeling a desire to live life as different to the gender of one's birth is not a whim, or a fetish. It's a person's genuine, deeply felt experience of themselves. People should feel free to express that.

To prohibit that expression, to tell other people who they are, or how they must see themselves, is simply oppression.

And when you find - as happened recently following coverage of this issue in the media - that your transphobic beliefs are being championed by the extreme political right and religious conservatives, it might also be time to consider not only whether you are still radical, but are you still on the right side of history?
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So much opinion presented as fact in that piece, with not even a pretence of offering any supporting evidence.

>To prohibit that expression, to tell other people who they are, or how they must see themselves, is simply oppression.

They can see themselves as giant purple people-eaters for all I care. Doesn't mean I'm oppressing them if I don't agree.

 
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The Shadow said:
Seems to me like there's never been a long-lived, dominant culture in any region that subscribed to gender being a spectrum. It's just some backwards-ass tribes that never moved beyond stone-age technology.
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95% of the time third genders are effeminate gay dudes who aren't considered real men and the other 5% are women who are desperately trying to escape their culture's incredibly restricted female gender role. it's not progressive at all.
 
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95% of the time third genders are effeminate gay dudes who aren't considered real men and the other 5% are women who are desperately trying to escape their culture's incredibly restricted female gender role. it's not progressive at all.
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I do appreciate watching the left champion all these backwards cultures' versions of kicking sand in a nerds face as ultra progressive though.
 
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Psychiatry, always a bit of a slow starter with these things, now recognises those who identify as transgender are not confused or disturbed, but experiencing a mis-match of their self experienced gender, and their biological sex.
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So if I think I'm literally William Buffet, I'm not confused or disturbed, just experiencing a "mismatch" of my self-experienced net worth and my bank account.
Will governments use public funds to rectify this situation? Or shall I start a Patreon?
 
You don't get more traditionally lefty than Susan Sarandon.

Fuck these people.

SJWs (and sadly that has included David Cross lately) are not even progressive, much less liberal. The fact they think a human dumpster fire like Hillary is even remotely good is proof of that.
 
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Oscar Wildean said:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...rump-incapable-admitting-wrong-165520977.html

TLDR, Hollywood is salty because Susan Sarandon said that Hilary is just as bad as Trump.
A few salty tweets:
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David Cross has been weirdly obsessed with Susan since the election.
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Just a reminder: David Cross is married to a woman 19 years his junior.

I mean they're both of legal age. But I find that kind of creepy. Possibly more so on her part.
 
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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...rump-incapable-admitting-wrong-165520977.html
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So she supported Sanders and Stein in the elections and said that she thinks Trump being elected as president was good in the sense that it indirectly has encouraged women, minorities and children to get more politically active and "get rid of all these old people"? That doesn't sound like declaring your support for Trump, that sounds more like something along the lines of "it will lead to good things in the long run".

Besides, there is no reason why a true left-winger would declare their support for Hillary... all she would have been is a slightly more presentable neo-con.
BobsSpergers said:
https://people.com/music/paul-mccartney-john-lennon-masturbated-together/
Welp, it's official. Paul has gone senile.
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Well, John did reportedly engage in a few not-so-heterosexual activities during his Spain holiday with Brian Epstein...
 
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https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45508232

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When Rihanna launched her Savage X Fenty lingerie line earlier this year it was praised for its "inclusivity". It's now debuted at New York Fashion Week with a diverse range of models.

Her runway show featured women of a variety of races and body sizes, two of whom were visibly pregnant.

The singer hopes her collection will encourage "confidence and strength".

Models who weren't even part of the show celebrated the singer for breaking the fashion rules.

"Other designers need to take notes," tweeted model Justine Biticon.

"She created a lingerie line for all shapes, colours and sizes and put women of all shapes, colours and sizes on the runway.

Beauty queen and model Flaviana Matata also agreed, tweeting: "Rihanna is the Queen of diversity and inclusion."

Here are just some of the famous faces who were on the runway.

Bella and Gigi Hadid

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The sisters showed off an array of lingerie on Wednesday night's runway, which was also the closing show for New York Fashion Week.

Both Bella and Gigi shared the same catwalk earlier in the week at Prabal Gurung's presentation alongside their younger brother, Anwar Hadid.

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Slick graced the catwalk despite being heavily pregnant. The 22-year-old model revealed that she was seven months gone in July.

Slick wasn't alone...

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Slick wasn't the only pregnant model to strut her stuff on Rihanna's runway.

Another expectant model danced with others to a choreographed routine wearing a mesh teddy with a halter back and plunging V-neck neckline.

Paloma Elsesser

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Model Paloma Elsesser also made an appearance.

She was just one of the many plus-sized models featured in the show. In the past she's told Vogue magazine: "I think to radically change the industry we must address sample sizing."

Duckie Thot

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Well-known for being one of the faces of Fenty Beauty, Duckie walked confidently in a transparent matching set.

The Australian model will also take part in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show later this year.
Rihanna's spoken about the need for different sizes to be celebrated.

In June, she told Vogue: "I'm not built like a Victoria's Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie."
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The YT video actually does a much better job of capturing the crazy:

 
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