{"id":72947,"date":"2018-09-10T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/transgender-contestant-defends-robbie-williams-after-x-factor-host-gets-slammed-for-deadnaming-him-watch\/"},"modified":"2018-09-10T12:26:52","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:26:52","slug":"transgender-contestant-defends-robbie-williams-after-x-factor-host-gets-slammed-for-deadnaming-him-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/transgender-contestant-defends-robbie-williams-after-x-factor-host-gets-slammed-for-deadnaming-him-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender Contestant Defends Robbie Williams After X-Factor Host Gets Slammed for \u2018Deadnaming\u2019 Him: WATCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transgender Contestant Defends Robbie Williams After X-Factor Host Gets Slammed for \u2018Deadnaming\u2019 Him: WATCH<\/b><\/p>\n

X-Factor UK<\/em> judge and pop star Robbie Williams was slammed on social media after asking Felix Shepherd, a transgender contestant, his birth name before his audition this week. Asking a transgender person their birth, or \u201cdead name\u201d, is considered offensive because it is seen as invalidating their gender identity.<\/p>\n

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Hey @robbiewilliams<\/a> I must say I felt it was offending from you to ask Felix\u2019s deadname\u2026 I\u2019m sure there was no bad intentions Behind the question but Felix\u2019s name is Felix. He changed it because the other one didn\u2019t fit and I don\u2019t think it was relevant to bring it up? #Xfactor<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 c\u00e9line (@quidditchfranta) September 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Can\u2019t believe @robbiewilliams<\/a> just asked Felix Shepard his Deadname so Ignorant #XFactorUK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rae Smyth (@RaeOfSunshine58) September 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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@robbiewilliams<\/a> made an honest mistake. It’s not his fault that he wasn’t educated on trans<\/a> issues ect, it’s important to educate people! Education is important! Let’s learn from this and stop using #deadname<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Katrina Marie Scanlan (@Katrina_Scanlan) September 9, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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@robbiewilliams<\/a> a trans<\/a> person’s name is what they tell you. Asking them for their deadname is in no way appropriate, especially not on national TV. Don’t be a dick<\/a> next time maybe<\/p>\n

\u2014 Apollo (@apollinares) September 9, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But Shepherd, who earned a standing ovation from the audience,\u00a0defended Williams in later remarks<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cI was in no way offended by Robbie\u2019s question and he did ask me if it was okay beforehand but they didn\u2019t show that on the episode.\u00a0He was extremely sensitive about it and said \u2018do you mind me asking?\u2019 It\u2019s a shame viewers didn\u2019t get to see that. After my audition he even came backstage and shook my hand and said another well done. He was very much on a level with me. It\u2019s just not a common every day thing to hear about on Saturday night TV and it\u2019s not something people have pocket knowledge about; it isn\u2019t always in daylight for people to see. I don\u2019t take it personally; I just know people don\u2019t have a great understanding of it.\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n

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Transgender Contestant Defends Robbie Williams After X-Factor Host Gets Slammed for ‘Deadnaming’ Him: WATCH<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n