Waterstones is a strong advocate for the queer community. You know who else is? Science. Science supports trans inclusivity, and science demonstrates that if enabled to transition, trans people have better mental and physical health outcomes.
You sound like you live under a rock. Are you angry that there's something graphic in a book? Okay, are you going to petition Waterstones and other book shops to remove Mills and Boon type books? Or educational books about sex for couples? What about scientific and surgical textbooks that are a bit explicit?
No? These are CLEARLY in the adult non-fiction area, and aren't in the children's area.
So your reasoning isn't about protecting children, you're literally just the definition of transphobic (and, uneducated).
Gottmik and Gigi aren't saying wearing pink or boys McDonald's toys make them their gender. They are saying that their gender as transgender is always there, and there are some things that they can express to feel validated and more comfortable with who they are, just like any boy or girl, who might or might not want to play with traditionally gendered toys.
As for saying Gottmik looks like he's out of The Ring? WTF? You're really reaching there, trying to compare him to a horror movie character?
What about the rich history of mimes, and Pierrots in theatre using black and white minimal makeup to convey emotion and expression?
As for you saying that both Gigi and Gottmik came from Christian famillies, you do realise there are queer people, including Eunuchs in the bible right? You realise that anyone from any walk of life, can be Christian? It's about loving God and loving other people --
you clearly are not familiar with the trans community or the queer community as a whole. personally, I have been a long time fan of both gottmik and Gigi, and these quotes that you mentioned do not come off as striking to me. for instance, you described gottmik's Instagram caption of "you guys are gonna gag" as sexual, but in the queer community (and especially the drag community), to "gag" over something is slang for being in awe. most of your criticisms on this are also invalid when taking into account the context of the queer community.
I understand that you are not a part of this community and only bought the book because Waterstones was seemingly promoting it to you, but I think this is not the fault of gottmik or Gigi gorgeous, and you painting them as "porn stars" seems rather disrespectful.
I have in the past complained to Waterstones. I target the shop manager about the display .
It’s porn and not suitable for general display …. Adult material ..
Waterstones is a strong advocate for the queer community. You know who else is? Science. Science supports trans inclusivity, and science demonstrates that if enabled to transition, trans people have better mental and physical health outcomes.
You sound like you live under a rock. Are you angry that there's something graphic in a book? Okay, are you going to petition Waterstones and other book shops to remove Mills and Boon type books? Or educational books about sex for couples? What about scientific and surgical textbooks that are a bit explicit?
No? These are CLEARLY in the adult non-fiction area, and aren't in the children's area.
So your reasoning isn't about protecting children, you're literally just the definition of transphobic (and, uneducated).
Gottmik and Gigi aren't saying wearing pink or boys McDonald's toys make them their gender. They are saying that their gender as transgender is always there, and there are some things that they can express to feel validated and more comfortable with who they are, just like any boy or girl, who might or might not want to play with traditionally gendered toys.
As for saying Gottmik looks like he's out of The Ring? WTF? You're really reaching there, trying to compare him to a horror movie character?
What about the rich history of mimes, and Pierrots in theatre using black and white minimal makeup to convey emotion and expression?
As for you saying that both Gigi and Gottmik came from Christian famillies, you do realise there are queer people, including Eunuchs in the bible right? You realise that anyone from any walk of life, can be Christian? It's about loving God and loving other people --
Something you clearly are shit at.
you clearly are not familiar with the trans community or the queer community as a whole. personally, I have been a long time fan of both gottmik and Gigi, and these quotes that you mentioned do not come off as striking to me. for instance, you described gottmik's Instagram caption of "you guys are gonna gag" as sexual, but in the queer community (and especially the drag community), to "gag" over something is slang for being in awe. most of your criticisms on this are also invalid when taking into account the context of the queer community.
I understand that you are not a part of this community and only bought the book because Waterstones was seemingly promoting it to you, but I think this is not the fault of gottmik or Gigi gorgeous, and you painting them as "porn stars" seems rather disrespectful.
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