The city of Rochester, New York has announced that it would be adding transgender health benefits for employees and their families in the city medical plan.
The Democrat & Chronicle reported: "Under the new coverage, effective Jan. 1, city employees will be eligible to receive services related to gender reassignment surgery, such as medical and psychological counseling, hormone therapy and cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries."
Kimberly and Beck - the hosts of 98.9 'Breakfast Buzz' - read the news on air and spent almost 12 minutes mocking transgender people, and insulted a caller who dialed in to tell them how offensive they were.
Just a few of the radio hosts comments:
"Transgender or gender nonconforming. What the hell does that mean? Like you're not a woman or a man??
"Does that mean then if women want a boob job they'll pay for a boob job because that's only right."
"The services that will be paid for under the new coverage - gender reassignment surgery, PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, because you're probably a NUTJOB to begin with!"
"It's a slippery slope. Then if some woman can go to a doctor and it'd be proven that she's got mental issues because her rack's not big enough then you know what? she deserves a boob job, Right Kimberly? Or she deserves liposuction."
"Right, IF YOU CAN PROVE YOU'RE A NUT, I guess."
At one point, the hosts discuss transgender athletes, including at a local school:
"When he steps up to the plate, doesn't he have two bats?"
When a female listener called in to say "it's incredibly disrespectful towards transgender people. Please don't spread any misinformation especially when you're joking about it."
One of the hosts replies: "Thank you, SIR" as the others laugh.
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(via Towleroad)
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