Ginuwine Refuses To Kiss A Trans Woman On TV--Wait So Why Are People Pissed??!!!
Maaaaaan...Twitter is at war on this one!
It all started because of Celebrity Big Brother UK. See, in the show's latest episode, singer Ginuwine rejected fellow housemate India Willoughby. Oh, and India happens to be a trans woman!!!
The controversy popped off because of a conversation Willoughby started about the difficulties she faces dating as a trans woman. She then asked the "Pony" singer point blank, "You would date me, yeah?”
And Ginuwine kept it 100: “Not if you were trans."
India, not taking no for an answer, tried to kiss Ginuwine, clearly without his consent. Obviously, he wasn't having it, rejected her and India stormed out of the room caught in all of her feelings.
Take a look for yourself:
OKAY....THIS IS A LOT TO UNPACK!!!
As soon at the scene aired, folks took to Twitter to sound off on what happened...and BELIEVE IT OR NOT....FOLKS WERE DIVIDED ON THIS ONE!
Some believe that Ginuwine has every right to not want to kiss trans women:
Meanwhile, some thought his preference was based on bias:
And this Twitter user sums up both points:
Look...in the end, everyone has the right to date and kiss whoever they want on their own terms. This is what consent is about...and no trans woman, no person, should force themselves on someone else who isn't attracted to them.
Ya heard?
But it's also important to point out, that while making a decision to not date trans women is TOTALLY FINE, bashing, beating and killing them isn't.
FAM: Do you think Ginuwine is transphobic for not wanting to kiss or date a trans woman? Sound off!