Comments on: Paltrow and Kidman Will Play House in Upcoming Movie http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/ News, Entertainment and Girl-on-Girl Culture Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Laura http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19699 Laura Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:45:31 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19699 How is it possible for one couple to be that cute!?!?!? I'm a little misty-eyed. How is it possible for one couple to be that cute!?!?!?
I’m a little misty-eyed.

]]> By: riese http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19671 riese Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19671 Hi Tina, Thanks for calling us out, the changes have been made and apologies for the initial mistake as Intern Sarah described in her comment. . This is funny, as actually not that long ago I criticized an article for saying "sex change operation" because I know that term is not proper, and a lot of my friends were like, "what are you talking about" and had no idea that "sex change operation" wasn't the right term anymore. . Of course <em>I</em> know that, because yes, this is an lgbt/queer publication, and I am the editor-in-chief who spends 60 hours a week trying to ensure these innocent mistakes don't happen. . This week b/c we are on a big queer boat where internet is 50 cents a minute and everything takes three times longer than it's supposed to, the interns have been kicking ass getting daily fixes out every day even without my final edits. But it's not a perfect system, so our apologies for the errors in this piece, which I am actually able to read now because I was bitching so loudly about how bad the internet sucks and how slow it is that the computer lab man just gave me 20 free minutes! . I hope you keep reading -- and keep pointing out mistakes when you see 'em! We're youngsters! Hi Tina,

Thanks for calling us out, the changes have been made and apologies for the initial mistake as Intern Sarah described in her comment.
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This is funny, as actually not that long ago I criticized an article for saying “sex change operation” because I know that term is not proper, and a lot of my friends were like, “what are you talking about” and had no idea that “sex change operation” wasn’t the right term anymore.
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Of course I know that, because yes, this is an lgbt/queer publication, and I am the editor-in-chief who spends 60 hours a week trying to ensure these innocent mistakes don’t happen.
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This week b/c we are on a big queer boat where internet is 50 cents a minute and everything takes three times longer than it’s supposed to, the interns have been kicking ass getting daily fixes out every day even without my final edits. But it’s not a perfect system, so our apologies for the errors in this piece, which I am actually able to read now because I was bitching so loudly about how bad the internet sucks and how slow it is that the computer lab man just gave me 20 free minutes!
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I hope you keep reading — and keep pointing out mistakes when you see ‘em! We’re youngsters!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19627 Sarah Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:42:04 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19627 The errors you've pointed out have been fixed. As best I can tell, they resulted from the original article being misread and misunderstood, hence the incorrect gender pronouns. We in no way were trying to be disrespectful to the transgender community. Thank you for your comment and for reading the site. We appreciate the input. The errors you’ve pointed out have been fixed. As best I can tell, they resulted from the original article being misread and misunderstood, hence the incorrect gender pronouns. We in no way were trying to be disrespectful to the transgender community. Thank you for your comment and for reading the site. We appreciate the input.

]]> By: tina http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19623 tina Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:17:55 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19623 i just wanted to say that the la times article about "the danish girl" is SUPER offensive to transpeople and i am also horrified at your coverage of it. i would expect more from autostraddle as you are a queer publication. let me first lay out why this is offensive. from wikipedia (about "the danish girl" film/book) "the danish girl is a fictionalized account of the life of Lili Elbe (Born as Einar Mogens Wegener), the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery" this film is about a transwoman, WOMAN!! there is no reason to refer to HER as anyone's husband or "him" other than blatant ignorance and/or latent transphobia. also, as a queer publication you should know that the term "sex change operation" is seriously politically incorrect and offensive to many transpeople. the correct term is sex reassignment surgery or gender confirmation surgery (most commonly "sex reassignment surgery" hell even wikipedia got that right...) in your post, you stated: "Einar underwent several operations, which were eventually considered the world’s first surgical sex change, to make him more like a woman." what the efff you guys seriously?!?! you're an lgbt/queer blog and you use the wrong pronouns to refer to her! come onnnnn i just wanted to say that the la times article about “the danish girl” is SUPER offensive to transpeople and i am also horrified at your coverage of it. i would expect more from autostraddle as you are a queer publication. let me first lay out why this is offensive.

from wikipedia (about “the danish girl” film/book)
“the danish girl is a fictionalized account of the life of Lili Elbe (Born as Einar Mogens Wegener), the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery”

this film is about a transwoman, WOMAN!! there is no reason to refer to HER as anyone’s husband or “him” other than blatant ignorance and/or latent transphobia.

also, as a queer publication you should know that the term “sex change operation” is seriously politically incorrect and offensive to many transpeople. the correct term is sex reassignment surgery or gender confirmation surgery (most commonly “sex reassignment surgery” hell even wikipedia got that right…)

in your post, you stated: “Einar underwent several operations, which were eventually considered the world’s first surgical sex change, to make him more like a woman.”

what the efff you guys seriously?!?! you’re an lgbt/queer blog and you use the wrong pronouns to refer to her! come onnnnn

]]> By: MsNJS http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19443 MsNJS Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:14:08 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19443 LOL! That's an awesome thought! LOL! That’s an awesome thought!

]]> By: Sapphicsass http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19425 Sapphicsass Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:34:22 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19425 Is it just me or did anyone else hold on to a lingering hope that the "The Danish Girl" was about women and pastries? I had a fleeting fantasy of a tall Scandinavian goddess with superior baking skills hoping to quell my every concern with sugary dough and a rolling pin wearing nothing more than an apron and a smile. No? Just me? OK then. Is it just me or did anyone else hold on to a lingering hope that the “The Danish Girl” was about women and pastries? I had a fleeting fantasy of a tall Scandinavian goddess with superior baking skills hoping to quell my every concern with sugary dough and a rolling pin wearing nothing more than an apron and a smile. No? Just me? OK then.

]]> By: MsNJS http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19417 MsNJS Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:44:10 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19417 Yeah so wouldn't she be great? Much better than the Ice queens. I saw her on Chelsea Handler, first time I had ever heard her talk outside of film, and she seems like a real cool chick! Yeah so wouldn’t she be great?
Much better than the Ice queens.
I saw her on Chelsea Handler, first time I had ever heard her talk outside of film, and she seems like a real cool chick!

]]> By: Alex! http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19413 Alex! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:58:54 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19413 And she never has clothes on? http://tiny.cc/Pr3Ur -- Seriously… all her movies have some sort of nudey scene. ;) And she never has clothes on? http://tiny.cc/Pr3Ur
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Seriously… all her movies have some sort of nudey scene. ;)

]]> By: MsNJS http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19408 MsNJS Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:40:43 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19408 I vote for someone like Mila Jovovich.. Cause she can do pretty: http://famousbabes.com/celebrities/Milla_Jovovich/all/Milla-Jovovich-sexy-203526.jpg and androgyny: http://famousbabes.com/celebrities/Milla_Jovovich/all/Milla-Jovovich-dressed-48847.jpg And she is a pretty good actress I vote for someone like Mila Jovovich..
Cause she can do pretty:
http://famousbabes.com/celebrities/Milla_Jovovich/all/Milla-Jovovich-sexy-203526.jpg
and androgyny:
http://famousbabes.com/celebrities/Milla_Jovovich/all/Milla-Jovovich-dressed-48847.jpg

And she is a pretty good actress

]]> By: Olivia http://www.autostraddle.com/paltrow-and-kidman-will-play-house-together-in-the-danish-girl19653/comment-page-1/#comment-19401 Olivia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:02:13 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=19653#comment-19401 Yeah, those two playing a couple is waaaay too Lesbian Twin Syndrome for my taste. Yeah, those two playing a couple is waaaay too Lesbian Twin Syndrome for my taste.

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