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[aesmael]

We have a program here on Australian television called Border Security: Australia's Front Line. Rageworthy enough that it exists, focused on catering to white middle-class fear of shifty people of colour sneaking in to 'our' country for nefarious purposes, with a strong focus on 'gotcha' moments of heroically catching people out... and that the format was successfully sold to the United States. Oh, and that this is framed as the front line in some kind of war.

But the reason for posting here is the most recent advertisement I saw for it, suggesting there has been uncovered an ID irregularity in the documentation of a person entering the country. The question is asked in the ad "Is this Martha really an Arthur?" So apparently, apart from any other awkwardness, trans people travelling to or from Australia have to worry about being mocked and humiliated on national television for the entertainment of the pro-white segment of Australian society. I raged about this last time it happened too, so apparently it really is show policy to do this.

Comments

[mantic-angel.livejournal.com]

O.o

YICK!!!

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

Teh fail , it burns.

[soltice.livejournal.com]

*quietly hopes they don't do this in Germany*

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

I heard that in the background the other day too. Do you know when that episode was airing? It may not be a trans issue as such, but an inter sex one (maybe, though I expect it is) and watching is the only way to check.

Also be aware that you can COMPLAIN about the content of shows on TV based on the guidelines shown at http://www.freetv.com.au/Content_Common/pg-Code-of-Practice.seo

[heinousbitca.livejournal.com]

yeah, that's so not cool. then again this is the country where a customs officer asked me once where Mexico was.

yeah.

[taraxoxo.livejournal.com]

Sad.