“I Kissed A Girl” Singer Katy Perry Ridicules Transgender Community on Twitter

[ccharles000]

On December 6th, singer Katy Perry (”I Kissed a Girl”) posted a nude picture on her Twitter page of what appears to be a transgender man. She tweeted: “– NSFW! I knew those little white last week of the birth control pills would still have an effect on your body! FU.”

Perry is referring to the last week of birth control pills that are typically taken as a placebo but largely thought to not have any effect on the body.

Making fun of transgender people’s bodies is deeply offensive. Perry’s ridicule dehumanizes this person and ignores the courage and resolve it takes to live within a transphobic society.

Some of Perry’s transphobic fans responded immediately with more crude jokes at the expense of the transgender community. On Sunday, the LGBT community began its response, calling Perry out for her exploitation.

While it appears the pic was removed this morning, we urge those offended to tweet Katy Perry directly and educate her about how jokes like this contribute to a climate that puts transgender people in harms way.

http://glaadblog.org/2009/12/21/i-kissed-a-girl-singer-katy-perry-ridicules-transgender-community-on-twitter/

[sakabatou]

1. WTF?!

[onehandle]

2. She's a tool. Jill Sobule should kick her ass. nt

[LeftyMom]

3. Weren't her fifteen minutes up a year or more ago? nt

[Initech]

4. People suck.

[FarLeftFist]

5. She's hot.

But not hot enough to deal with her obviously horrible personality.

[Orrex]

6. meh

She's barely hot enough to make fun of Republicans.


Way to reveal yourself as a first-rate asshole, Katy!

[Vickers]

7. "we urge those offended to tweet Katy Perry directly"

:rofl:

[Danger Mouse]

8. Immature and stupid. I'd expect nothing less of her.

[wroberts189]

9. Jill Sobule's version is the only one I like....vid here..

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29cgz_jill-sobule-i-kissed-a-girl_music

[ccharles000]

11. thats a great song

[AlienGirl]

10. Who? nt

[Selatius]

12. That's very disappointing. With a song like "I Kissed A Girl," I assumed she was more open-minded.

On its own though, I still like Katy Perry's song.

[Cirque du So-What]

13. I don't even know her - never heard of that song

and that's the ultimate form of punishment for such a horrible person: anonymity. Deny her the publicity that is the sustenance of her hideous soul.