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It's an interesting question, a kind of thought experiment, to go back and think what I would feel today as an out trans person if I had never seen any representation of myself in the media. On the one hand, I might not have ever internalized that sense of being monstrous, of having fears around disclosure, of seeing myself as something abhorrent, and as a punchline and as a joke. I might be able to go on a date with a man without having the image of men vomiting. On the flip side, would I even know I'm trans if I had never seen any kind of depiction of gender variance on screen?
It's an interesting question, a kind of thought experiment, to go back and think what I would feel today as an out trans person if I had never seen any representation of myself in the media. On the one hand, I might not have ever internalized that sense of being monstrous, of having fears around disclosure, of seeing myself as something abhorrent, and as a punchline and as a joke. I might be able to go on a date with a man without having the image of men vomiting. On the flip side, would I even know I'm trans if I had never seen any kind of depiction of gender variance on screen?
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Jen It's an interesting question a thought experiment
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to go back and think
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groans what I would feel today
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as an out trans person
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if I had never seen any representation of myself in the media
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On the one hand
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I might not have ever internalized that sense of of being monstrous
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of having fears around disclosure
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of seeing myself as something abhorrent
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and as as a punchline and and as a joke
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I might be able to go on a date with a man without having the image of men vomiting
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On the flip side would I even know I'm trans
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if I had never seen any kind of depiction of gender variance on screen
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Movie Summary
An in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.
Actors
Self - Actress
Yentl
