Work It

Trans View: "Work it" to your advantage

After decades of women complaining that men were paid better and obtained better jobs, the high-heeled shoe is finally on the other foot.

ABC, the network that brought LGBT personalities to the air in shows such as Modern Family, Brothers & Sisters, and the heavily promoted Chaz Bono on "Dancing with the Stars," most recently televised a new program "Work It," a comedy similar to the 1980s "Bosom Buddies" with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari.

Why ABC's new sitcom "Work It" hurts the transgender community

On January 3, ABC is set to premiere the new comedy Work It, a sitcom about two men who dress as women to secure employment. During a period in which the transgender community now routinely finds itself in the cultural crosshairs, the timing couldn’t be worse for a show based on the notion that men dressed as women is inherently funny. In fact, shows like this have the power to put the transgender community in an even more dangerous position.

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