Megyn Kelly To Keith Ablow: Chaz Bono Comments 'Adding To The Hate' (VIDEO)

Megyn Kelly took Dr. Keith Ablow to task on her Wednesday show for his recent comments about Chaz Bono's appearance on "Dancing With The Stars."

The Fox News contributor caused a firestorm when he wrote an online column for the network entitled "Don't Let Your Kids Watch Chaz Bono On 'Dancing With The Stars.'" Ablow wrote that seeing a transgender man on the ABC smash might make children reconsider their gender:

It is a toxic and unnecessary byproduct of the tragic celebration of transgender surgery that millions of young people who do watch "Dancing with the Stars" will have to ponder this question: Maybe my problems really stem from the fact that I'm a girl inside a boy's body (or a boy inside a girl's body). Maybe I'm not a tomboy; I'm just a boy!

Ablow then went on Howard Stern's show, where he compared Bono's gender switch to that of someone pretending to be a "farm animal."

On "America Live," Kelly said that the argument seemed very, very dubious to her. "Do you really believe that children are going to turn transgender from watching Chaz Bono?" she asked Ablow.

Ablow said that "we kindle behavior in one another," and that it was dangerous for transgender people to be "mainstreamed and celebrated...and lifted to heroic proportions," because it could lead children down a "very torturous road."

Kelly noted that the American Psychiatric Association had given a damning verdict to his views, saying there is "no evidence" to back them up. "Aren't you being irresponsible?" she asked.

"No, what I'm doing is I'm protecting their children," he said. "There's also no evidence that watching will not cause some problems for your kids in terms of their sexual identities."

"It is a recognized disorder!" Kelly said, citing another psychiatrist who vehemently criticized Ablow. Ablow criticized the APA in response.

"I think [viewers] get that our children are no more likely to turn transgendered from watching Chaz Bono than they are to turn gay from watching 'Will and Grace.' You either are or you're not." As Ablow protested, Kelly cut him off. "There's so much hate for gays and lesbians and transgendered people," she said. "...You seem to be adding to the hate."

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Comments

[Stacey Boothe Snelling]

12:42 PM on 10/19/2011

Here's the question no one seems to be asking: Would a seven-year-old even *know* if Chaz was a transgender if no one was making a fuss about it? Most likely, he or she would assume Chaz to be a man - now and always. Period. No discussion necessary. Really.

While I am wholeheartedly for talking about it and helping those who face this type of mental challenge (and, in all likelihood, agony), I don't think it's necessary to drag young children into the discussion unless they are showing signs of having gender dysmorphia. Let children be young and innocent and see the world in a purely loving way as long as they can. They have all the time in the world to be dragged down by all the hate that's out there. Let's not worry, confuse, frustrate, and bombard them with so much ugliness just yet.

[Cutchiecan]

11:37 PM on 09/29/2011

Ok....so, did anyone catch his comment about, "...being on the home team on this one.". I take that comment to mean he's glad he's on fox news so they'll naturally agree with him.

[Linda Hernandez]

07:44 PM on 09/28/2011

Id like to know why America is so obsessed with the topic of "gay or lesbian"??? Who cares what the person's sexual orientation is..America should put their attention to the real problem of homelessness..children living on the streets..going hungry...we need to help those who are struggling..to make it in this world. stop concerning yourself in what is none of anyone's business...a person's sexuality is their own business..put your attention to more important issues..people..

[ak1234]

08:43 PM on 09/27/2011

love it

[youngblood]

06:10 PM on 09/27/2011

Has anyone noticed how pretty Megyn kelly was when she first started working at Fox Hate Channel and how ugly she is become from working there with her newly hate filled sarcastic look that is just frozen on her face now.

[Abdel AlHabbo]

01:23 AM on 09/28/2011

i have. i wouldnt call her ugly though. no woman is ugly. she was just prettier before. let's leave it at that!

[youngblood]

09:12 AM on 09/28/2011

No, I can't agree with that because of that hateful sarcastic expression that Meghan Kelly wears on her face now since working at Fox has made her face really ugly. Almost like a death mask on her face if the truth be known. Lets just say that Kelly is the only ugly woman on the planet and let's leave it at that!

[DovS]

05:50 AM on 09/19/2011

First she defends maternity leave and now she's standing up against anti-transgender bigotry. Did someone replace Megyn Kelly with her good twin?

[Susanmg]

06:24 PM on 09/18/2011

Wow. Kelly has a partial brain and some common sense. Really?

[skantea]

09:36 PM on 09/18/2011

She dumbs down and pretends not to know things for the money.

[kimota]

04:58 PM on 09/18/2011

Uh-oh, did a Fox news host just admit that being gay isn't a choice? Looks like trouble in paradise.

[DeTex]

07:44 PM on 09/18/2011

Not to fear. Ruprick is flying Marcus straight (!?) to the set to Pray the Gay Away.

Remember, "Don't Say Gay, Say Takei"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs

[demisfine]

04:39 PM on 09/18/2011

As the proud mother of three children I will gladly tell the doctor that he doesn't need to feel responsibility to protect our children.
We got this.

[Eagleman]

04:36 PM on 09/18/2011

Kelly doing Yelly at a bigot ? In Faux News ? A new stunt ? Unfair and Unbalanced for day ?

[ddemos]

02:34 PM on 09/18/2011

well well...having a baby seems to be turning Ms Kelly into a rational feeling human being.

Only a matter of time before she gets fired from the "Fair and Balanced" "network".

[abbadabba]

01:47 PM on 09/18/2011

Well, Megyn, you gave him the platform to model that behavior. And most of the time, FOX is all about "to hate or not to hate?" Like "Tar A Baby Month." How many bigots got to defend their rhetoric on FOX in August? She's a finder, alright.

[amanda mariee]

11:24 AM on 09/18/2011

This self-absorbed, money grubbing, cretin has a doctorate in psychiatry... more proof that you can be as thick as a plank, in spite of the best education money can buy.

[Lisa B]

09:23 AM on 09/18/2011

I'm pro-tolerance for LGBT matters in general, but I've always wondered why our medical focus in treating gender identity disorder wasn't to treat the mind to match the body instead of mutilating the body to match the mind.

[Rambrewster]

12:44 PM on 09/18/2011

The transgednered individuals don't view it as a mutilation.

[Lisa B]

04:40 PM on 09/18/2011

I realize that, but no really viable medical alternative has been offered.

[ddemos]

02:36 PM on 09/18/2011

um...so you believe you can "pray away" the gay too? That's really what you are saying...just change their mindset...

How silly of you...I guess evolution and global warming are foreign concepts to you as well?

[Lisa B]

04:45 PM on 09/18/2011

I hate to interrupt your favorite workout of "jumping to conclusions", but I was very clearly talking about medical treatment not prayer.

Since I have a degree in psychology, am a lesbian and a liberal, that pretty much nullifies your entire rant.

Gender dysphoria is a medical disorder. It's not the same as being gay. Treatment of some sort is REQUIRED in order for the individual to lead a normal life so what's wrong with looking at alternatives to surgery and hormone treatment?

[woodbutcherjohn]

07:34 PM on 09/28/2011

Re; global warming - http://wakeup-world.com/2011/09/02/c-e-r-n-scientific-study-concludes-global-warming-is-caused-by-the-sun/

[JinNYC]

08:46 AM on 09/18/2011

As a psychological professional. I am deeply embarrassed to call Dr. Ablow a colleague. His overwhelming narcissism does not allow him to recognize his bigotry. Any psychological professional is keenly aware that "well there is no evidence against my position either," is not a rational scientific argument. This individual should be brought up on ethical violations for, at the very least, violating his commitment to integrity and nonmaleficence.

[GraniteSkyline]

07:40 PM on 09/18/2011

I was really quite shocked that he couldn't come up with even a semi-logical argument. I was waiting for him to yell out, "Because I said so!"