A friend and I were just having an argument that didn't exactly end well. She was complaining about Megan Fox, how she's ugly and has fake boobs (and gets more attention than her, etc). She compared Miss Fox to a tranny, but was quick to put on her best Seinfeld voice to assure me that there "wasn't anything wrong with that".
In fact, it would give her cause to, in fact, like Megan Fox. My friend believes that if the already-popular star were to all of a sudden "come out" as a transsexual, the country could elevate her fame to new heights, and cause many people to question their own sexuality. She'd become the first cross-gender symbol, ushering in a new age where people had frank and honest conversations about this sort of thing.
Personally, I think it's too far off. Sure, this is from the guy whose hometown elected the country's first "transgender" mayor, but most of the population just isn't ready. This is the nation that voted for Prop 8. Sure, Hollywood, New York and San Francisco could take it, but too many bros (Fox's main audience) would be scared away from the idea fantasizing about someone who is even close to being a fellow bro.
Infuriated by my cynicsm, my friend slammed her instant messaging box shut as hard as she could. I guess she'll just have to go back to a world where gay people have come as far as black people. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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