Comments on: “Being the First Sucks” http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/06/19104 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ephilei http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/06/19104/comment-page-1#comment-59214 Ephilei Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:15:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19104#comment-59214 Yes, it does. Transpeople typically deal with several instances of being the first transperson. With almost all my friends and family, I'm the first transperson they've met. First at church, at my job, etc. Yes, it does. Transpeople typically deal with several instances of being the first transperson. With almost all my friends and family, I’m the first transperson they’ve met. First at church, at my job, etc.

]]> By: Tina http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/06/19104/comment-page-1#comment-59199 Tina Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:22:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19104#comment-59199 I am a huge fan of satire and social commentary with a zing. I think had Jon Stewart done this, I'd have a different reaction entirely. However, I didn't get the satire here. Maybe it's b/c I don't watch much Letterman- if that's his style, ok. But if it was lost on me, then lots of others didn't "get it" either. I am a huge fan of satire and social commentary with a zing. I think had Jon Stewart done this, I’d have a different reaction entirely.

However, I didn’t get the satire here.

Maybe it’s b/c I don’t watch much Letterman- if that’s his style, ok.

But if it was lost on me, then lots of others didn’t “get it” either.

]]> By: RChatt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/06/19104/comment-page-1#comment-59098 RChatt Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:39:08 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19104#comment-59098 I understand the sensitivity to this issue but the job of a comedian like Letterman is to make social commentary through mockery, and that's what this skit did: an exaggerated hysterical reaction followed by Letterman's droll comment to Paul, "Would you talk to him later?" The obvious message was that being hysterical about a transgender person is ridiculous. I understand the sensitivity to this issue but the job of a comedian like Letterman is to make social commentary through mockery, and that’s what this skit did: an exaggerated hysterical reaction followed by Letterman’s droll comment to Paul, “Would you talk to him later?” The obvious message was that being hysterical about a transgender person is ridiculous.

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