MTV Apologizes For Jersey Shore Use Of Transphobic Slur

Their owning up to the mistake, so we hope GLAAD accepts the apology.

During last week’s Jersey Shore reunion special, the boys used an offensive slur while discussing one of The Situation’s many hookups. On air, the guys rag on Mike for flirting with an unidentified person they called a “tranny.”

Needless to say, GLAAD was not happy about this. The organization described it as “one of the most blatantly transphobic scenes aired anywhere on television in the last few years.”

In effort to show some good faith, MTV has issue an apology on the matter and has remove the offending segment after the current rotation cycle. As for their apology, the statement reads:

“We appreciate GLAAD voicing concern about the Jersey Shore reunion special. The segment in question was certainly not meant to be insensitive, but in retrospect we realize that it was offensive to some viewers. We sincerely apologize.”

Pushing boundaries doesn’t always mean it’s alright to hurt people’s feelings. We hope MTV sees that now.

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