A good documentary, albeit I think somewhat dull at the beginning, about how trans are displayed in the media, how that is flawed and dangerous, how it affects how people treat trans persons IRL and expectations. And once you became aware of some things...some portrayals are just gross in retro perspective.

Since a lot of scenes of different movies and shows are shown, this also can work as an entryway to find other LGBTQ movies to watch.

This can be...emotionally hard to watch. Thus, the passage below is in a spoiler about the experience of a trans woman.


[spoiler]I had to be OK with my mom saying "I will never call you Jen because Jen murdered my son."
I had to...I had to be okay with that in order to survive myself, you know? In order to deal with not being able to see my grandma before she died because I could only come home if I dressed as a boy.
I had to deal with the fact that one of my best friends, who, like, I stood up at his wedding, won't let me meet his children.
I have to deal with these things. I have to live with those things.

-- Jen Richards, transwoman and actress.[/spoiler]

Statements like these, which are hard to read, and many more in the documentary - They all highlight how our trans need all our support and assistance and tolerance they can get. They are still experiencing injustice daily.

Rating: 8/10