[arista]

Originally Posted by jackc1806

... Is using this whole sex change thing to win over his hm, and make them not nominate him? I mean he has told most of the house in 3 days, when he said he would hold it back. And the way he says it seems formulated and almost "feel sorry for me!"....
Harsh or not!

Its a Mess that he is using his story.
Boring.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

He needs a storyline because he is boring as anything

[fruit_cake]

it seems to me he wouldn't be on BB if he wasn't a transsexual, so it's a bit of a contradiction. He doesn't want to be treated as something less than a ordinary person, but in stark contrast is willing to use it to get on BB. Something that an ordinary person cannot do

[lostalex]

Anyone who thinks it's an advantage to be transgendered should try educating themselves and see what transgender people actually face in the real world. The idea that it is in ANY WAY an advantage is very ignorant. It is a disadvantage in every way.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Anyone who thinks it's an advantage to be transgendered should try educating themselves and see what transgender people actually face in the real world. The idea that it is in ANY WAY an advantage is very ignorant. It is a disadvantage in every way.

However if you take fruitcakes analogy as an instance she is right...If he was male luke A he would never had made the show.
It was not an ignorant statement it was a fact, and not a slight on the transgender community.

[Jack_]

If he's getting it out in the open to start with I don't think anyone could accuse him of 'using it to his advantage', surely you'd only say that if he kept it a secret? I just think he's self-conscious, wants to get in the pool and so wants to get it out of the way. I personally find it real interesting, so the more we hear him discussing it the better IMO.

Originally Posted by MTVN

Meh I think people are looking into it a bit much, Sara already knows and it's better to tell the rest sooner rather than later. It's probably quite awkward to have to tell people but there's no real reason why he should feel obliged to keep it secret, I'd say people are more tolerant now of transsexuals than they were during BB5 and Nadia

Hm, I'm not too sure about that just yet. I have already seen and am expecting some transphobic comments not only on this forum, but on DS, Twitter etc. I have always said ever since Nadia reappeared in UBB that transphobia is the last remaining form of discrimination that is still deemed 'acceptable'. I've already seen quite a few vile things written about him.

Originally Posted by lostalex

Anyone who thinks it's an advantage to be transgendered should try educating themselves and see what transgender people actually face in the real world. The idea that it is in ANY WAY an advantage is very ignorant. It is a disadvantage in every way.

For the first time ever I may actually agree with you.

[Niamh.]

Yeah, I agree with Kizzy, it was an advantage to get him on the show, that doesn't mean it's an advantage in everyday life

[Black Dagger]

I think he's just getting it out the way early, so that he doesn't feel uncomfortable in the house around people.

I do think though in a couple of weeks, the story will die down and he may come across as dull, we don't know.