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Edited by FoMan123: 8/28/2015 5:35:11 PM
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Nolan North Transphobic Comment on Twitter

https://twitter.com/nolan_north/status/636942232629587968 Hey Bungie, maybe not hire people that make transphobic jokes like these? 41% of transgender people attempt suicide at some point during their life. Jokes like these lead to our society not taking trans people seriously. If you want Nolan North to do the Ghost voice for you, tell him to apologize for this comment. It has seriously lowered my anticipation for TTK. Thanks.

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  • I really shouldn't even comment on this, but what the hell, why not. As far as I'm concerned, intent decides whether something like this is [insert group of people]phobic. North was making fun of his friend, not Jenner. As others have already pointed out, North referred to Jenner as "she/her" which means he is recognizing her as she wants to be recognized. Also, it is entirely possible to make jokes about a group of people and not hate them or mean them any disrespect, provided you're truly joking. Intent is key. As someone from Wisconsin, I lovingly refer to people from Illinois as "Flatlanders". Do I truly bear them any ill will, or even really give a care where they're from? No. [spoiler]But seriously, learn how to drive, Flatlanders![/spoiler] Was it smart for a somewhat famous person to joke at all about a topic like this knowing they're being watched by thousands of millions of people? Probably not.

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