I've been checking out tv series featuring Gemstone alums for homophobic bias, and Walton Goggins (Baby Billy) playing a trans prostitute got a scathing review: "an offensive stereotype"; "a grossly overblown caricature"; "a throwback to the blackmail him because he's gay and it's disgusting" storylines; "Throw us under the bus for cheap laughs." Also, "Walter Groggin isn't even a good-looking man." Well, that's a matter of opinionSo I fast forwarded through Episode 5.5, "Orca Shrugged," past innumerable bloody shootings, men having anal sex with naked ladies, and a single shirtless guy (I don't know who he is) to Venus Van Dam's first appearance.
The Premise: The Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club is involved in a number of illegal activities, but new boss Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnan), son of the original leaders, gets a new business scheme: blackmail. One of his henchmen drugs the obese insurance guy Allen (Brad Grunberg) -- the Orca of the title.
Scene 1: The guys have Allen unconscious, tied up, in a BDSM outfit. Venus Van Dam arrives, hired to have sex with him, showing both her boobs and her cock, so they can film it and blackmail him later.
She flirts with all of guys, but when Jax offers to help her put on her dominatrix costume, she refuses.
Scene 2: We see girl boobs and butt while Venus is riding Allen.
Suddenly Devin (Marshall Allman), his stepson, bursts in and wants to know what's happening. "You guys drug him or something?" He is delighted: "Wow -- you guys are totally blackmailing him!"
He wants to take some photos to blackmail Allen himself, but the gang won't allow it.
Venus asks how old he is. "21." "I like them young and sweet," she says, going in for a flirtation. Devin catches on that she's trans immediately: "Dude, you're like, a dude." He seems more intrigued than disgusted.
"Didn't your Daddy tell you to not judge a book by its penis?" Venus asks. "Have you ever had your dick sucked by a Southern girl with a huge cock?"
Grinning, Devin considers a hookup. The other guys encourage him: "Doesn't mean you're gay. We;ve all been there." S
o they've all purchased her services?They go into the next room to do it. Whoops, Venus puts a blindfold on him, and brings her camera. They're going to blackmail the boy, too! They must have thought of this scheme on the spot.
By the way, Marshall Allman is about the cutest guy to ever accept a blow job. Want to see his butt?
How about a pixilated dick?
Scene 3: The guys are dressing Allen/Orca. He won't remember anything when he awakens.
Venus returns from giving Stepson Devin a blow job, and hands over the camera evidence for blackmail use.
Devin comes out, grinning, and relates that it was "intense." Jax tells him not to reveal their blackmail scheme, or pictures of the blow job will show up all over his social media. "But I would never rat on you guys. I think the motorcycle club is awesome. I'd like to hang out with you guys sometime." Maybe next time the guys can do each other, while Venus watches.
They invite him to hang out at the club, and he leaves (This is his only appearance on Sons of Anarchy, so the "hang" offer never materialized.) Jax thanks Venus for her help. "Whenever you need a little Venus love, give me a call." She kisses Jax on the lips and leaves.
Uh-oh, Allen/Orca wakes up and bites Tigs (Kim Coates) on the butt! They subdue him. "Why does this always happen to me?" Tigs groans. M
aybe you should ask if they're into rimming before putting your butt in their face. As long as we're showing butts, here's Kim Coates'.
And Charlie Hunnan's.
This is Allen's only appearance on Sons of Anarchy, so apparently his identity is unimportant. He is simply illustrating Jax's new blackmailing business.
Analysis: The trans hooker is an old cliche, of course, and using Venus specifically for the blackmail suggests that Allen is transphobic. But he has been characterized as a jerk, so it's understandable. The Motorcycle Club members themselves are not transphobic in the least. They have all either been with Venus, or are fine with other guys going with her. There is no fear of deception or big reveal; everyone appears to know that she is trans right away.
What about her huge cock? Many trans women do not get bottom surgery: they can't afford it, it's too invasive, or they don't see the need. Beside, a lot of guys like that.
In later episodes, we learn about Venus's painful growing up in a transphobic household. The motorcycle guys help rescue her son from his abusive mother, and she helps them find the wife and children of a slain motorcycle guy. She starts a romantic relationship with Tigs that lasts all through the end of the series, with neither of them dying.
Of course, it would be preferable to have a trans actor play a trans character, but other than the casting issue, I don't see a problem.
