Posted on 04/13/2019 5:36:23 PM PDT by EdnaMode
UPDATED with full statement from IMDb. IMDb is getting dragged for publishing the birth names of trans actors without their permission. Known as “deadnaming”, the outing of their birth names can bring about stress and possibly lead to harassment and discrimination.
Two anonymous trans actors told IndieWire that they have told IMDb to remove their birth names numerous times but they hadn’t complied. Even with the help from their management, reps and GLAAD, their names continued to be displayed.
After contacting IMDb, one of the trans actors said they gave a “non-apology” and they claimed that it’s public information and “they do this with everyone.” Another trans actor failed to get their birth name removed after “months of back and forth”. They eventually were able to change their name on their profile, but the birth name is still displayed in the “Bio” section.
Another actor said they failed to get IMDb to remove their birth name as recently as late 2017 when, after “months of back and forth,” they were finally able to change the name on their profile. Their birth name still appears in the “Bio” section and next to roles they played prior to the change.
An edit button on IMDb profile pages are available for registered users to make corrections and edits, but the actors were unable to change specific details on their profiles. Under their company policy, IMDb states “We are committed to accuracy and it is our longstanding policy not to alter or remove correct factual information from our records.”
In a full statement given to Deadline in regards to the issue, an IMDb spokesperson said:
IMDb is committed to being the most authoritative and complete source of film, TV and celebrity information. Our users trust that when they use IMDb, they are receiving comprehensive and accurate biographical information. IMDb strives to represent an individual’s gender identity while also accurately reflecting cast and crew listings as they appear in a production’s on-screen credits at the time of original release. When we become aware via our standard data contribution methods that an individual has changed their gender and/or name, we use the new gender and/or name on their page and credits. For productions they previously worked on, their credited name is also available in parentheses, in order to accurately reflect what was listed on-screen. This process is applied uniformly, consistently and without bias to preserve the factual historical record. For any individuals who wish to specify their preferred pronouns these can be recorded as part of their biography section.
Every page on IMDb has an ‘Edit’ button which any registered user can use to submit additions or corrections to IMDb content. Additionally, we have customer support staff to handle any question or request which, for any reason, can’t be communicated via our standard data contribution forms.
Chromosomal Woman!
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I love it!
he fathered lovely children too
We’re continuing to find out “how does my gay marriage affect your marriage?”. It has infected almost every area of society, and they have no intention of letting up.
the reason for the crazzy reaction from trans people when people decide not to indulge the is that it is a symptom of mental illness. the fact that they get violent when you choose not to participate in there fantasy says it all. the fact that they lie about the nature of there sexuality to potential dates and don’t understand that it is akin to rape when they get sexual with some one unaware of there nature. this is not said out of hatred I have a sibling who is female but identifies as male. I still care very much for her.
You said it. I’ve copied each one of John Wayne’s movie cast list! As well as several others. It’s a great place to answer question as to who’s who in any given flick.
Before there’s any correction, I think we need to wait for the idiots to wake up.
“Fine. Henceforth you won’t have any presence here at IMDB at all. Happy now?!
I use it all of the time! I recognize someone in a show or movie and look it up to see who it is and what they have done. Or, look up an actor/actress to see what else I can find.
I work with someone going through the process. This birth certificate has been changed to the new name and gender and they are fighting to have any school, criminal and other records accessible so they can’t be discriminated against by employers.
If they want to have their new name only, should they give up everything that they made when they were x? I mean, let’s say that John Smith started acting at 3, and when he was a teen he became a teen heartthrob and he started in a show and got paid 4 million per episode plus 50% of royalities, but at 21 he got mentally ill and become Jane Smith..they should not be paid when he was John since he is ‘dead’.
I reject EVERY form of the “trans” community to dictate, socially or by law, how others MUST comply with how the “trans” person wants to be a called as to a pronoun, like Mister, Miss, Mrs or as to sex-type title, like Mam or, Sir or as to relevant information about them, including their actual birth name and sex.
Whether or not persons do comply with what the “trans” person wants, has to be the free choice of the other person, NOT because the “trans” persons can, or wants to demand it.
If the “trans” person was honest with themselves (which would be admitting they have an errant obsession), they would admit that what is “hurting” sometimes is just the truth; and yes, I am sure the truth, their biological truth and how they have tried to destroy it, must hurt from the view of that wee small voice that inside them somewhere, the voice of their biological natural self they were born with.
So, the truth is a crime now. Almost.
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