Results for: representation
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Hollywood Is Out of Excuses for Dangerous Trans Representation
Jen Richards speaks out against Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer’s new film, Anything, in which (another) cis man plays a trans woman.
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15 Best Trans Woman Movies According to Trans Women
Who better to decide the best movies featuring trans women than the trans women who watch them?
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“About Ray”‘s Director Doesn’t Seem To Understand That Trans Boys Aren’t Girls
Dellal talks about Ray as if he is a girl, and she talks about transitioning as if it’s a costume or an on/off switch. She even uses “she/her” pronouns to talk about Ray and frequently misgenders him.
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“Boy Meets Girl” Is Heartwarming, Groundbreaking, Has Cute Queer Kissing
It’s heartmeltingly cute, and one of the best portrayals of a trans woman in years. Michelle Hendley should be everyone’s new girl-crush.
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You Should Go: “In the Turn” at Seattle’s Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
In the Turn is a documentary about a 10-year-old transgender girl who finds acceptance and empowerment in the company of queer roller derby collective, The Vagine Regime.
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Here’s The Real Story of How Oscar Nominee Jared Leto Got Called Out for Transmisogyny At The Virtuosos Awards
It’s been reported that Jared Leto was heckled by a trans woman at the recent Virtuosos Awards for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club. This version of events fails once again to take into account the experiences of actual trans and gendernonconforming people, who were there at the event and have spoken to Autostraddle about what transpired.
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Pity Is Not The Same As Respect: A Critique Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
“Despite its pro-gay attitude, the film fails to break the pattern of transphobic narratives in cinema, perhaps because it doesn’t understand that trans people are not the same as cis gay people.”