TV pushing the boundaries

Jam.Canoe.ca – By Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood – You’ve heard of Trainspotting, now get ready for Transpotting.

Once relegated to what seemed like every other edition of The Jerry Springer Show, transvestites and transsexuals suddenly appear to be popping up all over the screen in record numbers.

Now that gay characters are no longer raising eyebrows in the aftermath of shows like Will & Grace and The L Word, trend-hungry Hollywood has been on the lookout for the next big thing and it might just be onto something.