While I would not rake anyone over the coals for this, it would be rewriting history to say that "tranny" was not considered remotely offensive.
It was a demeaning, belittling term---that is why Rainbow could use it for an easy laugh. It if truly was "not considered remotely offensive" then the tweets would not have been funny.
People always claim that racist, sexist, homophobic, etc, humor was "acceptable" yet, somehow there are always comic performers and writers who do not use that kind of humor, so clearly someone found it "unacceptable."
Rainbow had to go for outrage because he had not fully developed his skills. He would not do it now.
Now can we move on to TODAY's a--holes? |
