Jersey Shore has brought a great deal of quality programming to America. It has introduced us to the terms GTL (Gym, Tan, Laundry), grenade, and “The Situation.” And on MTV’s Season 2 reunion episode last Thursday, it featured what GLAAD called “one of the most blatant examples of transphobia seen on television.” What were they referring to? You can watch the segment here.
However, in case you don’t want to waste precious time and brain cells, I’ll sum it all up for you: the scene that started it all features Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino with a girl at a club, who is described by his castmates as “a tranny,” as in “transvestite.” They proclaim that, “if you have to think about it, it’s a tranny. Stay away.” Not a great moment, but all …