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“Transparent” Changed Me (And TV) Forever
“Do you have something to tell us?” my mom joked. It was a joke, because of course I didn’t. “No,” I said with a laugh. And I thought I was telling the truth.
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Our Luggage: A Non-Binary Ode to The Good Place’s Janet
She’s been through too much ambiguity to be, simply, a Good Janet. Rather she is Complicated Janet. Humanity’s Champion Janet. Janet beyond the binary.
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The L Word’s Lisa The Lesbian-Identified Man: A Trans Symposium
“What do we in want from and for Lisa in 2019? Justice for him, or peace of mind for us? The desire to reach back in time and pull him into our present is natural because we – especially trans people – want to see her character restored in dignity, thus preserving our own dignity.”
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Fleabag’s First Season Captures the Trauma of Being a Woman
“When it first came out I loved the show for its humor, for its raw portrayal of depression and grief, and because, like any rational person, I’m deeply in love with Phoebe Waller-Bridge. But it wasn’t until about a year into my transition that the show started consuming my thoughts.”
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“Sex Education” Taught Me How to Masturbate
“I wanted to be single so I could explore my sexuality. Instead I was exploring other people’s.”
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“Pose” Is Full of Trans Joy, Resistance, and Love
Pose is one of the most joyful shows on television right now, full of tenderness and heart. And it stars trans women of color! What more could you want?
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105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis
Autostraddle walks you through the entire history of trans female characters on American television from 1965-2015.
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Boob(s On Your) Tube: Empire’s Threesome Sure Was… Dismal
Empire and American Horror Story get it wrong, Grey’s gets it right, and Carmilla and Laura still aren’t smooching enough!
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“Law & Order: SVU” Adds Its Voice to the “Trans Debate” with the Confusing, Horribly Depressing “Transgender Bridge”
At one point in my notes I wrote “I’m really happy that they didn’t murder this trans girl,” only to watch her die in the hospital two scenes later. That’s how the whole episode went — any time I would get hopeful, they would let me down again.
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Discovery Life’s Trans Docuseries “New Girls On The Block” is Flawed, But Not Beyond Redemption
Discovery Life will premiere a new documentary series on April 11th about a circle of trans women friends, but the producers dip into cliche a little too much.
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In Which Mari and Mey Have Conflicted Feelings About “Transparent”
Have you seen the preview for Amazon Prime’s new trans woman-centered dramedy Transparent? We have, and we have very conflicted feelings about it.
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Carmen Carrera and Tyra Banks Are Making A Docuseries About Trans Women
Carmen Carrera, a transgender model and activist is set to star in a brand new docuseries about a group of young trans women living in Chicago. The series, produced by Tyra Banks, will debut its eight hour-long episode run on VH1 in late 2014 or early 2015
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Two and Half Men’s Portrayal Of A Trans Woman Is (Shocker!) Not Respectful
On the latest episode of Two and a Half Men, Jon Cryer’s character starts dating a trans woman. Despite what you may have heard, their interactions are pretty much as disrespectful and tasteless as you would have expected from a show like this.
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“Becoming Chaz” Review: About a Boy or About a Body?
“There are few things I hate more than highly public discussions of how testosterone changes your personality.”