Controversial Interview

Anderson Cooper Under Fire From Transgender Group: report

September 13, 2012. 1:42 am

Hmm . . . It’s 1:30 a.m., amd I really want to hit the sack. But google keeps turning up some weird stories . . . wait a sec . . . is there a full moon tonight?

Anyway, according to LGBTQ Nation, “The National Center for Transgender Equality on Wednesday denounced plans by the syndicated talk show “Anderson Live” to air a controversial interview with a person who claims an anti-baldness drug made them transgender.”

The interview is scheduled for Thursday night, and the folks at Anderson Live plan to air the interview, despite pleases by the NCTE to shelve the segment.

LGBTQ Nation also has this: Mara Keisling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said in a statement that the NCTE was “surprised, saddened and disappointed that a respected show like ‘Anderson Live’ would give credence to this type of sensationalism and misinformation.” “This segment is just another case of sensationalizing an already marginalized population plain and simple,” she said.

I gotta wonder why Anderson is proceeding with this report . . . I also have to wonder what the makers of the anti-baldness drug might think about it all.

Can’t wait to read the reviews on this one.

Jillian