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savethewabbit November 17 2009, 20:05:47 UTC
thanks for posting this!

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windiain November 17 2009, 20:47:20 UTC
I'm not sure how reassuring that is, given it's Jeremy Kyle and I'm thinking it could be excruciatingly bad. ;)

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savethewabbit November 17 2009, 20:49:50 UTC
i'm watching it right now, and it's not too bad... it started out pretty badly but it's getting better. i have no idea who jeremy kyle is, but he's handling the situation quite tactfully, i think.

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misguidance November 17 2009, 20:53:43 UTC
I like Jeremy Kyle. Mainly becuase he doesn't take much crap and he does his best to be fair.

I am watching it at the moment too, and it is coming across a lot better than, say, some of the trans exposure that comes up on Channel 4. He is looking at both sides here, and let's face it- on a confrontational chat show nothing is ever simple, let alone something as complicated as the family dynamics around gender reassignment.

Having said that, I dislike this poor kid's dad a lot. >_>

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misguidance November 17 2009, 21:38:43 UTC
Just to add, I have now finished watching it and have a lot of mixed feelings about it. It is more fair and more positive than a lot of shows have been, but I very much dissaprove of the 'you're too young to make this decision' argument. That one has never sat right with me, and I do feel that the whole thing is angled far too much towards garnering sympathy for the parents rather than helping Ben.

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thehumanthings November 17 2009, 22:47:31 UTC
it's a chat show wadda you expect? its unfortunate though, i do agree.

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