Username13
06-18-2018, 07:29 PM
Any good examples of trans women portrayed in the media without attention being called to them being trans?
I feel like in most cases in movies, TV, music videos, etc. the emphasis is always put on them being transgender, even if it's done in a positive way. There's a place for that as well, but I think it's nice to see them portrayed in a fashion that doesn't feel the need to call attention to that/let it define them.
Here are some examples:
Music Videos
Isabelli Marion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6lITSkdmBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4kang2TT0M
Trace Lysette:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytyCBEJpd4
1:56 along with the very end shot (very brief):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOTlE1K90k
Rimal Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fJBK9iaVXM
It gets trickier with transgender actresses as it seems fairly limited and you usually see them playing roles that are tied to their character being represented as trans.
One very small part I found was Jamie Clayton in "The Snowman". Unfortunate that it was a poorly received movie, but nice to see a trans actress get a role where it doesn't need to be seen as a cis or a trans role.
3 minutes in (only clip I could find...):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHbyaR2kcQU
I feel like in most cases in movies, TV, music videos, etc. the emphasis is always put on them being transgender, even if it's done in a positive way. There's a place for that as well, but I think it's nice to see them portrayed in a fashion that doesn't feel the need to call attention to that/let it define them.
Here are some examples:
Music Videos
Isabelli Marion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6lITSkdmBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4kang2TT0M
Trace Lysette:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytyCBEJpd4
1:56 along with the very end shot (very brief):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOTlE1K90k
Rimal Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fJBK9iaVXM
It gets trickier with transgender actresses as it seems fairly limited and you usually see them playing roles that are tied to their character being represented as trans.
One very small part I found was Jamie Clayton in "The Snowman". Unfortunate that it was a poorly received movie, but nice to see a trans actress get a role where it doesn't need to be seen as a cis or a trans role.
3 minutes in (only clip I could find...):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHbyaR2kcQU