tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post3538601769103495942..comments2023-11-05T05:05:55.923-05:00Comments on Unapologetically Female: Greg Jarrett of Fox News Apologizes for Blatant Trans-HateTraceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16772379845428202751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-12005310742537689042008-08-25T10:39:00.000-04:002008-08-25T10:39:00.000-04:00I agree, language is one of the most effective too...I agree, language is one of the most effective tools of oppression. Jarret's body-language and tone also suggest his intention to demean and point out difference.<BR/><BR/>Watching this segment was like watching two high school guys joke by their lockers during passing time...<BR/><BR/>I have plenty of problems with the way the fashion industry operates when it comes to the way race, ethnicity, gender, and body shape and size are handled, but my hope is that this may serve to humanize at least this transgender woman for the folks who watch her take part in the show.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939220554568896315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-4505789096659625312008-08-22T21:45:00.000-04:002008-08-22T21:45:00.000-04:00“They are not exactly the most high-class group of...“They are not exactly the most high-class group of women.”<BR/><BR/>Hahahahahahahahahaha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-63135164452776886402008-08-22T15:33:00.000-04:002008-08-22T15:33:00.000-04:00Renee: I don't believe it wasn't there intention, ...Renee: I don't believe it wasn't there intention, either. Did you notice how after the US Weekly guy said something blatanly misogynist, Jarrett just laughed and told him he was "going to get some calls about that one". Ugh.<BR/><BR/>Esra: Yep. Saying "I'm sorry YOU were offended" instead of "I'm sorry I offended you" is such crappy way to apologize.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772379845428202751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-49459606148492344442008-08-22T13:59:00.000-04:002008-08-22T13:59:00.000-04:00I'm pretty surprised by the apology too.It's very ...I'm pretty surprised by the apology too.<BR/><BR/>It's very irritating though, that no one ever seems to say: "We are sorry we offended you." or "We are sorry we said such offensive things."<BR/><BR/>It's always" "We're sorry <I>you</I> were offended." or "It was not our intention to be offensive."<BR/><BR/>Those types of apologies always feel half assed, like they are trying to get the benefits of apologizing while still ducking responsibility for being offensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-5837463288022094352008-08-22T13:38:00.000-04:002008-08-22T13:38:00.000-04:00Well Pigs are flying today, FOX NEWS apologized. ...Well Pigs are flying today, FOX NEWS apologized. I don't believe that it was not their intention to be offensive. What they did was intentional. Language can be very effectively as a tool of oppression and FOX is well aware of it. <A HREF="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/08/radical-feminism-and-cis-privilege.html" REL="nofollow">Those that use hate speech to maintain their privilege</A> are always aware of what they are doing even when they don't acknowledge it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-69455520929560544652008-08-18T21:23:00.000-04:002008-08-18T21:23:00.000-04:00I know, right? It's quite a feat that the apology ...I know, right? It's quite a feat that the apology even <I>happened</I>, but of course it was just one of those short scripted and forced-sounding ones. The whole "not our intention" gets old, for sure.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772379845428202751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504469498403243043.post-78843804413592150762008-08-18T21:20:00.000-04:002008-08-18T21:20:00.000-04:00An on air "apology" of sorts from Fox News is bett...An on air "apology" of sorts from Fox News is better than nothing, I guess. But why oh why does it always have to be couched in "that was not our intention" - especially when it clearly was Jarrett's intention to mock and demean the contestant. <BR/><BR/>Can we ever expect anyone anywhere to say - you know what? That was really messed up - what I said/did there. I'm sorry."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com