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She was not the first trans person
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She was not the first trans person, not the first personto have genital surgery or take...

She was not the first trans person, not the first person
to have genital surgery or take hormones, but she was the first person
to become globally famous for doing that

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She was not the first trans person,
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not the first person to have genital surgery or take hormones,
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but she was the first person to become globally famous for doing that.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:00
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Bow + Arrow Entertainment,Field of Vision,Fork Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,California Humanites,Independent Film Producers (IFP)

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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.
This was the image of transgender for a generation of people. - Disclosure 00:05
This was the image of transgender for a generation of people...
She set the ways in which the conversation around trans identity was being had. - Disclosure 00:07
She set the ways in which the conversation around trans iden...
How do you explain an article that appeared in New West magazine - Disclosure 00:11
How do you explain an article that appeared in New West maga...
Would feel the phantom penis coming back - Disclosure 00:14
Would feel the phantom penis coming back
Well, there's your answer. You just used the word counseling. - Disclosure 00:04
Well, there's your answer. You just used the word couns...
We have, and it's a demand, gender identity clinics. - Disclosure 00:05
We have, and it's a demand, gender identity clinics.
- It's done after all the other things. - To those who have it, possibly. - Disclosure 00:04
- It's done after all the other things. - To those who ...
But to those who do not, that's the word that comes through in the papers. - Disclosure 00:05
But to those who do not, that's the word that comes thr...
This focus on surgery - Disclosure 00:07
This focus on surgery
What's going on here, and what's going on... - Disclosure 00:04
What's going on here, and what's going on...
The skin of the penis is used to create what appears to be a vagina. - Disclosure 00:05
The skin of the penis is used to create what appears to be a...
What'd you look like? How'd your family take it? Who do you have sex with?" - Disclosure 00:06
What'd you look like? How'd your family take it? W...
You make comments, you make questions. Now we have the right to ask you. - Disclosure 00:04
You make comments, you make questions. Now we have the right...
"She's really a man." - Disclosure 00:08
"She's really a man."
Step right up. Poke, poke. Everyone, five dollars. - Disclosure 00:05
Step right up. Poke, poke. Everyone, five dollars.
And know that there was something inside of me - Disclosure 00:07
And know that there was something inside of me
- ready to just dive into bed. - No, no, I'm not saying that, but... - Disclosure 00:04
- ready to just dive into bed. - No, no, I'm not saying...
There's this episode of the Gary Collins show - Disclosure 00:08
There's this episode of the Gary Collins show
And he's trying to be very delicate with the interview, - Disclosure 00:10
And he's trying to be very delicate with the interview,
And-- and there seems to be no suggestion of male genitalia." - Disclosure 00:08
And-- and there seems to be no suggestion of male genitalia....