I haven't even dared to watch this yet. My other trans friends have watched it and simply told me to avoid it, that as well of a job the actor who played Gwen did, it was still misrepresenting us.
I know for a fact that if you are not trans, watching a movie -- ANY movie -- will not help you understand what it is like. You can look at a bird, or you can ride in a plane, but you'll never understand what it's like to fly unless you have your own wings. The same is true with us - I was almost killed by family for being myself, and I have things easy. You can't understand what that feels like until it's happened to you.
I don't need to watch this movie to know that it will raise awareness, but please don't say in reviews that it's helped you understand what we go through if you yourself aren't transgendered. I still recommend it as a movie to raise awareness, though, because anything can help. A huge "Thank You" to director Agnieszka Holland for shedding a little light on the hate we fight daily.
I know for a fact that if you are not trans, watching a movie -- ANY movie -- will not help you understand what it is like. You can look at a bird, or you can ride in a plane, but you'll never understand what it's like to fly unless you have your own wings. The same is true with us - I was almost killed by family for being myself, and I have things easy. You can't understand what that feels like until it's happened to you.
I don't need to watch this movie to know that it will raise awareness, but please don't say in reviews that it's helped you understand what we go through if you yourself aren't transgendered. I still recommend it as a movie to raise awareness, though, because anything can help. A huge "Thank You" to director Agnieszka Holland for shedding a little light on the hate we fight daily.
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