Macy Gray blasted after making ‘transphobic’ body parts comment on Piers Morgan show: ‘I thought she of all people would be the most understanding’
supports HTML5 videoMacy Gray is under heavy criticism after making ‘transphobic’ comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored, with one fan saying they feel ‘so disappointed’ in the musician.On Monday evening, the I Try singer made an appearance on the TalkTV show, where the topic of conversation turned to conversations about the transgender community in the media.On the same day Hocus Pocus star Bette Midler faced backlash over her view on the use of the word ‘women’ – claiming that women ‘are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even our name’ – Morgan, 57, remarked to Gray, 54, that ‘we’re in an era now basically where most public figures are too terrified to even say what they think a woman is’.‘I know!’ Gray responded, before the host asked her to describe what a woman is.‘I’d say a human being with boobs.
You have to start there. And a vagina!’ she replied, before adding: ‘That’s getting confusing.’Morgan brought up the debate of trans people competing in sport, saying that while he ‘supports all trans rights to fairness and equality’ – to which Gray agreed – he doesn’t support trans women ‘thrashing the women at their sport’ when ‘born to obvious physical superior bodies’.Gray then said: ‘I totally agree.
And I will say this and everyone’s gonna hate me but as a woman, just because you go change your [body] parts, doesn’t make you a woman, sorry.’‘Right.
You feel that?’ Morgan asked, as the singer continued: ‘I know that for a fact. Like if you want me to call you a her, I will, ‘cause that’s what you want, but that doesn’t make you a woman just ‘cause I call you a her and just because you got a surgery.’The artist emphasised that in her view, ‘women go through completely unique experiences and.
