CSI Does Yet Another Nasty Portrayal of TG Folks

[Carolyn Marie]

The CSI producers and writers seem to have a real problem with our Community. I am angered by this portrayal of us as demented victims and criminals. I intend to ask the West Hollywood TG Advisory Board to take this up at our January meeting.

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2012/12/02/op-ed-how-tv-show-csi-screwing-us-again

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Wendy F]

Never liked CSI that much anyway. The SVU episode "Fallacy" definitely had a more sympathetic portrayal, but still, the character was a tragic victim.

[Guest]

shaking head

[Guest]

[Guest Kelly-087]

Never liked CSI that much anyway. The SVU episode "Fallacy" definitely had a more sympathetic portrayal, but still, the character was a tragic victim.

That episode was terrible.

The ending nearly left me vomitting.

[Guest Mia J]

I stopped watching this show several years ago. I just got too bizarre and degrading to all kinds of people.

I have a feeling this old show is not going to be around too much longer anyway.

Mia

[Guest ~Brenda~]

I've noticed that too. I used to like CSI until each episode that portrayed a TG person, they were a murderer..... geeze.

I don't watch it anymore.

Brenda

[Guest (Lightsider)]

I fell asleep about 5 minutes in. Sounds like I did not miss anything.

[Guest Wendy F]

Never liked CSI that much anyway. The SVU episode "Fallacy" definitely had a more sympathetic portrayal, but still, the character was a tragic victim.

That episode was terrible.

The ending nearly left me vomitting.

I agree, it was just... a nightmare to watch. But you can tell the purpose of the episode was to show that the way transgender people are treated in the justice system is just extremely messed up to say the least.

[Guest Jaymee]

Never liked CSI that much anyway. The SVU episode "Fallacy" definitely had a more sympathetic portrayal, but still, the character was a tragic victim.

That episode was terrible.

The ending nearly left me vomitting.

I agree, it was just... a nightmare to watch. But you can tell the purpose of the episode was to show that the way transgender people are treated in the justice system is just extremely messed up to say the least.

What actually happened?

[Guest Wendy F]

Never liked CSI that much anyway. The SVU episode "Fallacy" definitely had a more sympathetic portrayal, but still, the character was a tragic victim.

That episode was terrible.

The ending nearly left me vomitting.

I agree, it was just... a nightmare to watch. But you can tell the purpose of the episode was to show that the way transgender people are treated in the justice system is just extremely messed up to say the least.

What actually happened?

Basically, it was about a young transwoman who kills a guy because he was about to out her to her boyfriend of 2 years (I think). During the investigation, the law enforcement discovers her status and tells her boyfriend of like. He can't handle the news and commits suicide. She is found guilty and placed in a men's prison because she is pre-op, even though it goes against the personal beliefs of the prosecutors. Shortly after, she is rushed into a hospital because she was severely beaten and gang-raped. So yeah, very hard to watch. :/

[Guest (Lightsider)]

CSI has most likely has it wrong. To my knowledge a transperson is never put in General Population. In some ways what happens is they get put in segregation along with other high risk groups like child molestors or...worse isolation. So an incident like CSI described smacks of entertainment and sensationalism value and not truth of the matter.

[Guest Wendy F]

CSI has most likely has it wrong. To my knowledge a transperson is never put in General Population. In some ways what happens is they get put in segregation along with other high risk groups like child molestors or...worse isolation. So an incident like CSO described smacks of entertainment and sensationalism value and not truth of the matter.

There's a documentary about it on Youtube called "Cruel and Unusual." I think some were in isolation, some weren't.

[Guest (Lightsider)]

CSI has most likely has it wrong. To my knowledge a transperson is never put in General Population. In some ways what happens is they get put in segregation along with other high risk groups like child molestors or...worse isolation. So an incident like CSO described smacks of entertainment and sensationalism value and not truth of the matter.

There's a documentary about it on Youtube called "Cruel and Unusual." I think some were in isolation, some weren't.

I do know that we are treated poorly by the justice system...take for instance the transgirl who was beaten by guards in a Memphis Police Station holding area.

[Guest Karen K]

I have long wondered why transpersons are portrayed in a negative fashion or made to look comical. More so since my last annual group meeting my therapist hosts. There were no less than 7 Engineers in the room. I myself hold a BS in Physics with a Math Minor and I have an ATP license.

They can protray us as a victim, but lets get beyond the stereo-typical "man in a dress". That is not what we are about! Though many of us, me included, no doubt passed through that stage, we did it with, I hope, some measure of dignity.

Laura Jane