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DJ MACG IN HOT WATER FOR TRANSPHOBIC COMMENTS




26 January 2021 - 12:00 By deepika naidoo

Deepika Naidoo Reporter




The internet is up-in-arms about MacG's opinions on the LGBTQI+ community!
Image: Instagram/MacG

Podcaster and former radio host Macgyver “MacG” Mukwevho has come under fire for
his comments about the LGBTQI+ community after he seemingly took jabs at
transgender women. 

MacG, who hosts Podcast and Chill with MacG, and radio host and friend Sol
Phenduka were chatting about their “confusion and misunderstandings” regarding
the LGBTQI+ community. Sol had some questions about why transgender women
transition if they are attracted to women.

"You are going to have a sex change just to be with women? Now she's lesbian.
Why can't you just be a man and be with a woman?" asked Sol. 




MacG said he "can't keep up" when it comes to the trans identity. They then
discussed celebrities who have allegedly dated transgender women. The hosts were
joking around and laughing about 'the logistics' of being a trans woman. 

"So a trans woman, a woman with a d*ck," said Sol.

The hosts were also making light of their conversation, with laughs all around.



Twitter caught wind of the comments and hit back at the podcasters. Many accused
MacG and Sol of being transphobic and against LGBTQI+ people with their
comments.



“I’m so tired of people and their causal violence towards trans people. What is
so hard about leaving people alone?! How has any trans person’s existence
affected you in any way? Y’all are vile for fun and it literally gets people
killed,” wrote one tweep.

Founder of LGBTQI+ Feather Awards Thami Kotlolo also hit back at the comments,
calling on the sponsors of the podcast and letting MacG know they "need to
talk". 

Despite several attempts by TshisaLIVE to get comment from MacG, did not respond
by the time of publishing. This article will be updated should comment be
received. 

Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:




> I don’t care to watch that macg video. I’m so tired of people and their causal
> violence towards trans people. What is so hard about leaving people alone?!
> How has any trans person’s existence affected you in any way? Y’all are vile
> for fun and it literally gets people killed
> 
> — Bernie’s mittens stan account (@prasidentin) January 25, 2021

> To black people who don't find what MacG & Sol said problematic, here is a
> simple exercise: Lets say they are white, replace Sol's subject with a black
> person. Substitute said derogatory terms with derogatory terms often thrown at
> black people.
> 
> Still feel they were being cute?
> 
> — Keith M Ndlovu (@keithmndlovu) January 26, 2021

> MacG makes it very hard to support him https://t.co/EJOxeMK4dF
> 
> — 💫 (@SibahleMuthwa) January 25, 2021



> MacG? Educate?? That's not his brand at all. The man is proudly ignorant.
> https://t.co/5S9Ui26TnO
> 
> — Lesandawana (@TheeLadi) January 25, 2021



However, MacG's supporters came to his defence. Fans said that regardless of
their 'unfiltered' comments, they still love him.

Check out his dedicated fans below:



> Y’all should leave MacG alone! He’s raw, unfiltered and from that video y’all
> are coming for him for, he didn’t offend anyone. He spoke about things that
> are out there... ohh konje y’all fear the truth? My bad
> 
> — 🎈🎂01 February 🎂🎈🇿🇦 (@Nonkulycis_01) January 26, 2021



> People need to start choosing content that's suitable for them. If you don't
> like MacG why the hell are watching his podcast for ???
> pic.twitter.com/ibuavJNviF
> 
> — The🌻 Sunshine☀️ (@SindySun_) January 25, 2021



This isn't the first time the podcast host has come under fire for his comments
on the LGBT+ community.

In 2010, the star was taken off the air on radio station YFM for playing clips
of Ugandan chairman of the National Task Force against homosexuality Pastor
Martin Ssempa fuming about “sodomy and homosexuality being forbidden in Uganda”.

Listeners complained that the audio clips incited homophobia and hate speech.




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having me be a part of this. She knows me like that,” said Nandi.
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