X-critic also against Transsexuals

[Wendy Summers]

Just fucking sad.

For those who missed the drama last week, Xcritic entirely ignored transsexuals in their "fan awards" and claimed the work just wasn't good enough.

A number of us called foul and the owners of xcritic claimed it was not a slight and that they were supporters of our genre.

Now today, when AVN published an article on the AIFD situation xcritic has come out in support of them AND is now insisting they are going to stop covering our genre.

https://twitter.com/xcritic/status/284379753266429952

At least we've seen their true colors... sad.

[GroobySteven]

I haven't had time to write on this properly but I will in due course. It's a simple fix to differentiate trans performers from either gay or "cis" women - either of their datebases could accomodate it cheaply and with little effort.

I think AIFD is the more important one, I don't know how much significance I'd place on XCritic and their threats to consider "to revisit the depth of our coverage of the genre." is pretty pathetic. They're a business and if they don't want part of this genre, then that's THEIR business choice.

[GroobyKrissy]

I think what is really sad about this whole thing is simply that the company (x-critic), in MY opinion, just aren't willing to own up and be honest about it. I would have more respect for them if, last week, they had just said, "We made a conscious decision, based upon our readership, to not include/cover the genre." Instead, in my conversation with them, they repeatedly said that the genre was considered fairly... which turns out to be a big lie after all (who would've guessed).

So, all this mock outrage about having their nomination process questioned now seems reasonable after all. Who would've thunk?

That's what really, really irritates me... is just the mock outrage when being questioned, and then having it thrown back in your face as if you're being a spoiled child crying about spilled milk... and then being called whiners... and then being called aggressively negative... and then... and then... idiots.

[Wendy Summers]

I think what is really sad about this whole thing is simply that the company (x-critic), in MY opinion, just aren't willing to own up and be honest about it. I would have more respect for them if, last week, they had just said, "We made a conscious decision, based upon our readership, to not include/cover the genre." Instead, in my conversation with them, they repeatedly said that the genre was considered fairly... which turns out to be a big lie after all (who would've guessed).

So, all this mock outrage about having their nomination process questioned now seems reasonable after all. Who would've thunk?

That's what really, really irritates me... is just the mock outrage when being questioned, and then having it thrown back in your face as if you're being a spoiled child crying about spilled milk... and then being called whiners... and then being called aggressively negative... and then... and then... idiots.

I suggest we all stay out of the conversation - I think Grooby is handling it well. In fact everything proposed so far shows a class act on Grooby's part.

[GroobyKrissy]

I suggest we all stay out of the conversation - I think Grooby is handling it well. In fact everything proposed so far shows a class act on Grooby's part.

Oh, I'm done with this. I have little patience for stupidity and x-critic's twitter spokesperson has no capacity for reasonable conversation at all. I had my say last week and obviously, little can be done at this point.

[GroobySteven]

Oh, I'm done with this. I have little patience for stupidity and x-critic's twitter spokesperson has no capacity for reasonable conversation at all. I had my say last week and obviously, little can be done at this point.

Does anyone actually know who their owner/spokesperson is?

[MrsKellyPierce]

Not shocking..

And how is it bullying asking for the proper pronouns of how a performer lives their lives?

[GroobyKrissy]

Does anyone actually know who their owner/spokesperson is?

Maybe Chris? I know they're Portland based... not sure of anything else.

[Wendy Summers]

Does anyone actually know who their owner/spokesperson is?

Based on what I was told by some "birdies" during the first discussion, the @xcritic account is the owner.

[MrsKellyPierce]

Don Houston