He'll be hoofing his way into America's living rooms on the next season of Dancing with the Stars. He's been paired with a female dancer, as he should be. Some people are freaking out. One outraged comment featured in the Reuters' report, ABC Attacked by 'DWTS' Fans Over Chaz Bono Casting:

"HUGE HUGE fan of this show since season two and eagerly await each season to get my dancing/entertainment 'fix'!! But when I heard that Chaz Bono was going to be on, I was sick. Not that I have anything personally again her/him, I just don't want that lifestyle choice continually flaunted in the media esp ABC," went one typical anti-Bono comment.

Bono previously impressed me with his open-hearted education of David Letterman on trans issues 101—no question too stupid, all answered with a smile—and his upcoming season on DWTS should be equally illuminating. There'll likely be zero discussion of intricate trans issues, but there will be a real live transgendered star dancing across America's TV sets on a weekly basis.

Of course this also means that many of us will be required to start watching DWTS and voting for Chaz Bono, no matter how crappily he may dance. Maybe this was ABC's key motive, tricking all us snooty progressives who can't be bothered with DWTS to start tuning in and voting. Whatever, I'm game.