From Feministing: http://feministing.com/2014/02/05/piers-morgan-and-the-psychology-of-the-privileged/
By Sesali Bowen
February 5, 2014
I’m no psychologist, but I’m able to identify harmful rhetoric that is used to silence and dominate marginalized communities. That is what we saw in Piers Morgan’s response to criticism that the production of his interview with trans activist and advocate Janet Mock yesterday was transphobic.
Janet Mock, whose new book was reviewed by Jos yesterday, was interviewed by Piers Morgan on his show Piers Morgan Live. After the interview, Janet took to Twitter to air her frustrations that the show’s tag lines mis-gendered her and the segment sensationalized her story by focusing on her romantic relationships.
But what I find more upsetting than the misrepresentation of Janet Mock and her story is the way in which Piers has responded to these criticisms. His follow-up tweets reveal blinding privilege and ideologies that are used to silence and exert power over marginalized communities. I think it’s worth digging into some of Morgan’s tweets to interpret what they really mean.
Continue reading at: http://feministing.com/2014/02/05/piers-morgan-and-the-psychology-of-the-privileged/
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