Hunter Schafer, who was on the program to promote her future film” The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” was the subject of Fallon’s note. Fallon offered praise by saying” gratitude, bud” when Schafer said it had been her wish to star in the movie.
Fans felt the comment was offensive to transgender people, claiming it was a subtly slurring reference to Schafer’s masculinity, even though the actress did n’t seem offended by it.
One person remarked,” As if I did n’t have reason enough to despise Fallon, he takes this opportunity to show that naively, Hunter is not the lovely, immaculate queen sitting before him.” I hope this is n’t overreacting to my cis readers, but Bud/Buddy is unquestionably male-coded.
Another person said,” Bud is No sex neutral.” ” I have never before heard anyone refer to a grown person as “bud.” I really despise Jimmy Fallon.
However, some people pointed out that Fallon has behaved similarly in the past when hosting feminine friends.
One person said,” I’d believe there was a greater chance of unconscious transphobia if it only affected hunters, but like Taylor Swift, aria grand, and many other young woman artists were called flower by him, but I doubt it was the case.”
Some believed the discussion had been exaggerated.
One person remarked,” It’s interesting how citizens have to proceed with caution when dealing with the LGBT+ community.”
” Come in, everybody. You’re only getting started then,” another commenter said.
