BlackVoices.com – By Bridget Bland, BlackVoices.com
While androgynous images of entertainers have long appeared in movies and depictions of homosexuals on television are more present than ever, this season the new trend on reality TV may have been transgender contestants.
Until just a few months ago, transgender characters have been relegated to scripted television series like ‘Boston Legal,’ ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Dirty Sexy Money’ and ‘All My Children.’ Recently, two contestants have showcased the ups and downs of being transgender while vying for the top prize on two of TV’s most popular shows.