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Originally Posted by Rickypt
I finally found a pic of Zachary and he indeed looks like a girl. Maybe I've lived in SF too long, but my reaction is "so what" and is that something to make fun of.
Do the judges make fun of contestants based on their race, religion, etc? If so, then I guess it's open season at AI and one more reason I'm glad I don't watch it.
If not, then I question why it's okay to poke fun at someone because they don't fit the traditional mold of gender roles. Because oftentimes underneath that joking lies subtle homophobia and why perpetuate that on a popular national television show. That's what GLAAD appears to be addressing. I agree that they blow things out of proportion at times, but I think they are doing the right thing in this case.
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They do make fun of people that do not fit the idol "image". For instance, Simon has made fat comments and other statements about peoples' appearance. I don't like it but I think it is part of the show. The criticism is a big part of why people tune in. The comments about this boy did make me uncomfortable, they could have been more appropriate with their criticism. More constructive for sure!
I think it is good that GLAAD opened up a dialog with the show but I don't think they were being homophobic. They were just pointing out where the contestant did not fit the idol mould. I hate that! But it is part of the show.