Posted on 08/20/2024 9:22:19 AM PDT by Angelino97
Former Bachelorette star Josh Seiter has called for the franchise to cast a transgender lead on its next season.
Seiter, 37, who came out as a transgender woman in May, told DailyMail.com it was important for the dating franchise to reflect the diversity of modern America.
'America is changing. It's not just a bunch of middle-aged cis white people anymore, and the LGBTQIA community makes up a large portion of our country now. Yet we've seen zero representation for trans women and men on the franchise,' Seiter explained.
The Chicago native said she was pleased to see the franchise become more inclusive with the casting of Jenn Tran as the first Asian Bachelorette, and Grant Ellis the second Black Bachelor, but feels the network still hasn't gone far enough.
'How is the show a staple of Americana and our broader culture if they are leaving out the same individuals that make this country so unique and vibrant? It's good they've decided to finally cast an Asian woman and Black man as leads recently, but where are the trans women and trans men on the show?'
'There's so many young trans individuals who don't see any representation when they turn on the television and I think that's a shame,' she continued...
Seiter, who currently works as an OnlyFans creator, stressed the high suicide rates among transgender people as a reason that more representation was so desperately needed.
'It's no wonder suicide rates are so high among trans individuals when all we ever see are heteronormative cis narratives in entertainment,' Josh said.
'We need to start normalizing being transgender and one way we can do that is by portraying our stories on television.'
Seiter said that she would be interested in stepping into the role as the franchise's first ever transgender Bachelorette.
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Living inside of an insane bubble.
Firesign Theater had a routine about “Not Insane”.
We're going to need play-cards to figure out who's what.
Just say it! This dude is mentally ill!
He is fugly
looks like his hormone therapy hasn’t kicked in.
It usually starts with the realization they cut their junk off
It’s the realization that they’re not the opposite sex, despite self-mutalizing themselves.
We need to go back to locking these people up. They aren't fit for normal society.
I hope they comply with his demands so that their enterprise can die sooner.
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