Chaz Bono: America 'really needs' 'him' on 'Dancing With the Stars'

msn ^ | 4 Sep | Kennealy

[flowerplough]

The viewing public might be split on Chaz Bono's participation on the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars," but the way he sees it, his inclusion on the show is just what the doctor ordered for this country.

Reacting to the criticism he's faced sine the Season 13 cast was announced last week, Bono told ABC News, "It's made me realize I'm really glad I'm doing this, because America really needs to see this."

The 42-year-old only child of Cher and Sonny Bono added, "You know, it just kind of shows why for me it's important to be on the show, because so little still is known about what it means to be transgender. And there's so many just completely inaccurate stereotypes and thoughts that people have."

Bono, who was born Chastity Bono and underwent gender-reassignment surgery last year, ignited passions among "Dancing With the Stars" fans on Monday with the announcement that he'd be competing on the series. Many of the show's faithful expressed their displeasure over the choice on the series' message board.

"When I heard that Chaz Bono was going to be on, I was sick," went one typical anti-Bono tirade. "Not that I have anything personally again her/him, I just don't want that lifestyle choice continually flaunted in the media esp ABC."

[Antoninus]

Another poor deluded soul to pray for, destroyed by our benevolent entertainment industry.

Hollyweird is a cancer that is slowly killing this country.

[Antoninus]

They can declare whatever they want, but I believe in reality. I’m sympathetic to those who don’t want to hurt her feelings, but the truth is what it is. Chastity is female. You don’t make a patient better by denying the sickness.

Exactly. That's called enabling. For some reason, the psycho industry has declared 'enabling' to be the treatment of choice for the sexually confused.