Whenever a topic comes up regarding religion and homosexuality, it becomes a hot button issue like talking politics amongst a mixed crowd. So it should be no big surprise that an AIDS prevention calendar recently emerged featuring transgender models dressed as the Virgin Mary is getting some atttention in Spain.
here is what Andres Duques at Blabbeando had to say: "Of course, the predominant factor that sets these images apart is the use of transgender models posing as the Virgin. The include Carla Antonelli, a leading Spanish transgender rights activist, who said she certainly considered the potential controversy that the calendar might elicit before she agreed to pose for it.' I posed myself the following scenario: Why is it that a transsexual woman can't represent a religious icon given life by so many other actors and actresses throughout history? To not do it would be akin to internalizing the same discriminatory principles that people want to throw against us', she said. The project's authors say that there is a definite intent to make transgender women more visible to society."
What do you guys think? Do you have a problem with someone transgendered dressed as the Virgin Mary? I personally don't have a problem with it. it could be because I don't take religion so seriously like alot of extremists do. to me it comes off as art, and last time i checked, art is suppose to bring out different feelings. Some will make you happy. Some will make you sad. Some will be controversial. It's just the name of the game.
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