by Krystal Franklin

January 10, 2018

Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/ WireImage

The internet is in an uproar over Ginuwine‘s decision to not kiss his trans co-star, India Willoughby, while filming Celebrity Big Brother UK, labeling him transphobic.

okay, so lemme get this right: Ginuwine is ASKED if he’d ever date a trans woman. He RESPONDS no. The trans woman asking then IGNORES both his stated preferences and his agency and TRIES TO KISS Ginuwine, which he rejects.

and all this makes Ginuwine transphobic?

— RODNEY BLU (@RodneyBlu) January 9, 2018

Our thoughts exactly Rodney Blu. Watch the scene below that sparked the big debate.

Why did #Ginuwine HAVE TO kiss her? AND who cares what his reason was for NOT wanting to kiss her. His Body, his choice. No means no. pic.twitter.com/oPiudiOjpn

— Code Of Culture (@codeofculture) January 9, 2018

But leave it to Black Twitter (including D.L. Hughley) to have the singer’s back.

So when #TerryCrews didn’t want a guy making an unwanted sexual advance he wasn’t a bigot but a hero! But #Ginuwine is transphobic? #TeamDl

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) January 9, 2018

So I read an article about how @Ginuwine didnt want to be with a trans woman and, lemme just say this: I will not coddle the LGBT community. As a black man and a Christian, I am constantly mistreated with no support from our society

— King 👑 Mo (@Gimme_SomeMO_) January 8, 2018

Why is #CBBindia trying to make Ginuwine look bad for saying he wouldn't date a trans woman? Does he HAVE to? Is he not ALLOWED to make choices that work for him? Or are you the only one allowed to do that India? #CBB

— TSUNAMI IMANI (@MaddImani) January 6, 2018

Calling Ginuwine transphobic for not wanting to kiss a trans woman makes as much sense as me trying to kiss a lesbian, getting rejected, then calling her heterophobic

— Hacksaw Jim Thuggin (@tokthadon) January 9, 2018

TELL US: Fair or foul?

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