The book Race and Ethnic Relations describes the effect of gender or sexual orientation …show more content…
They felt ABC which is a family channel was trying to benefit politically by introducing a transgender participant. The campaign members commented, “ABC feels the need to be politically correct instead of creating a show as strictly a dance competition. ABC has crossed the line in pushing the LGBT agenda into what families would consider safe entertainment.” This mindset can be understood by the Conflict perspective on LGBT’s (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) described in the book Race and Ethnic Relations which states that any LGBT agenda and opposition to it is a struggle over power, prestige and economic resources. Clearly the campaign followers against Chaz were trying to prove that ABC was trying to benefit economically by introducing a transgender “controversy” and increasing viewership at the cost of families with children in it who would be watching the show. Another proof of the Conflict perspective on this issue was that in spite of Chaz’s comment, “I am going to talk about nothing but dancing on the show” he was questioned by the interviewer if he was self-consciously trying to promote a political agenda by participating in the