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Mainstream

Mainstream Crossdressing – MeHarmony.Com (SNL)

June 3, 2010

They say that opposites attract, but sometimes we want a mate that shares our interests, goals and even personality traits. They also say that as a couple ages, they start to resemble each other more and more. Saturday Night Live took this concept to the extreme with their eHarmony parody titled “MeHarmony.Com”.

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Bill O’Reilly Calls Transgendered People Ewoks, Doesn’t Stop There

May 28, 2010

As many of you know, last week Fox News host Bill O’Reilly made the odd comparison between trans folk and Ewoks, the adorable creatures from the Star Wars franchise. When I first saw the headline, I thought, “how sweet” and so I tweeted this. When I found out the context of what he said, I [...]

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Mainstream Crossdressing: Saturday Night Live

May 25, 2010

I have to admit that it had been a few years since I last watched Saturday Night Live, NBC’s legendary sketch comedy show, but I was compelled to tune in a couple of weeks ago when I heard about Betty White hosting. That episode was the funniest I had seen since the mid 90s and [...]

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Mainstream: FLO TV Commercial

May 13, 2010

If you want to market your product to one of the largest demographics (young males), all you have to do is amp up the masculinity in your advertising campaigns. Flo TV, the mobile television service, took this idea and ran with it. The commercial posted below is a prime example of the “manly man” angle [...]

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Mainstream: Transgendered Family Guy

May 11, 2010

This week’s Family Guy episode showcased Quagmire’s father coming out as a transgendered woman, which came as quite a surprise to everyone. For those of us not familiar with the show, Glenn Quagmire is a chauvinistic and irreverent ladies’ man, to put it lightly. We are all to assume that his father is the same, [...]

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Iron Man 2 Toys – Gender Specific?

May 6, 2010

Almost one full year ago I explored the idea of gender and childhood toys, revisiting my memories of wanting to add the She-Ra action figure to my toy collection, so she could fight alongside her brother He-Man. I distinctly recall my anxiety as I stood in line with my mother at the toy store to [...]

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Mainstream Crossdressing: NBC’s 30 Rock

May 4, 2010

How amazing is it when one of your favorite sitcoms features cross-dressing as a major attraction? Freaking awesome is what! Yet again, Tina Fey’s small-screen creation showcases a male actor dressing up as a female, but unlike last time, the “Argus” episode of 30 Rock uses drag as a major plot element. Jenna Maroney, the [...]

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