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Self - Actress:
At this point, we're talking, really, about unprecedented trans visibility. Trans people are being murdered disproportionately, still. Self - Media Maker:
That's the paradox of our representation, is... The more we are seen, The more we are violated. Self - Actress:
The more positive representation there is, The more confidence the community gains - which then puts us in more danger
At this point, we're talking, really, about unprecedented trans visibility. Trans people are being murdered disproportionately, still. Self - Media Maker:
That's the paradox of our representation, is... The more we are seen, The more we are violated. Self - Actress:
The more positive representation there is, The more confidence the community gains - which then puts us in more danger
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Otherwise all we're doing
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is elevating some people into the sphere of the powerful
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and not in any way working to disrupt the systems
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that exclude most trans people from material survival
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There is still a lot of work to do
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and we can't think that just because you see trans representation
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that the revolution is over
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You know It's not
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Things can spin on a dime snaps fingers
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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.
