Talk show host David Letterman called Thomas Beatie, the trans man who is 5 month pregnant, an "androgynous freak show" during his CBS Late Night show Tuesday night.

On every show, Letterman presents a Top 10 list about some current affair and last night it was "10 messages left on Thomas Beatie's answering machine." (See clip below.)

Rounding out the Top 10 list was: "Michael Jackson here ... We just wanted to reach out to another 'androgynous freak show.'"

Shakesville suggests people contact CBS and let them know you aren't laughing:

"November 20th of this year will mark the 10th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is "set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice," either by violent action or apathetic inaction, as in the case of Robert Eads, a trans man, a year of whose life was documented in Southern Comfort, who died of ovarian cancer after two dozen doctors refused him treatment."

We couldn't agree more.

Last update: 04-02-2008 13:22

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