Writing a final on transgender representation in cinema and these are the movies I’m watching as research.
I actually almost cried when I looked at this. We honestly have the most fucked up representation in the media. Like, I really fucking hate it. I want to burn down this whole fucking industry and start over. I need to start writing screenplays again and acting.
Yeaaaahhhh, it’s pretty fuckin bad. I’m hoping to get some good scripts written at some point in my life.
Pay attention to the fact that at this point, it is a nearly absolute rule that positive depictions of trans* people in popular culture always focus on AFAB trans* people, whereas negative depictions of trans* people always target AMAB trans* people. This is a direct demonstration of the tremendous privilege enjoyed by AFAB trans* people.
Pretty much, though I would also add that the absolute most dehumanizing ones are reserved for dmab trans people of color, as they are almost never allowed to have any sort of humanity, while the white dmab trans folks may have slivers of it so long as they are hyper victimized at some point and thus can portrayed as pitiable or pathetic.
Via Freedom In Wickedness
tumblrbot asked: ROBOTS OR DINOSAURS?
Why do I have to decide? There were robot dinosaurs in the old (ie good) Transformers cartoons, weren’t there? I choose robot-dinosaurs.
You know you’re a transmisogynist when…
When there is a cis woman saying misogynistic things, you think that it is an unfortunate but typical situation, a lack of solidarity, infighting, competition, or internalized oppression.
…but when there is a trans woman saying misogynistic things… “we all knew she was a sexist MAN playing pretend.”
I miss that hair cut a little. And I really should try to to that style more often.
But … if a woman doesn’t want to fuck you, you don’t ask why, you respect her decision and keep your sexual distance. I think it’s really problematic to request further justification under any circumstances, whatever your gender identity, end of. Less of this rapey rhetoric, please.people calling Will a homophobe probably have never heard of personal space being violated / harassment
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I’m still trying to figure out how GB can support this position whilst…
Okay, can you please not put words in my mouth? I never said anything about it not being the right for someone to say no. You have the right to say no for whatever reason, no matter how based in bigotry it might be. And if someone tries to coerce or force you after that they are scum. And the vast majority of trans women, contrary to popular belief do not want to shame or trick people into having sex with them. But questioning why there is a widespread codifying of trans women as undesirable partners in the Queer Women’s community is not rape rhetoric. Wanting sexual autonomy is not rapey. Wanting people to not assume that they know how you look, how you sound, how you think, and how you have sex is not rapey. At what point did I mention forcing individuals who said no to me to justify their reason for saying no? Seriously, tell me. You can’t because its not there. I never said anything about an individual. What I did talk about for a little bit was community wide rejection of a minority group within the community which is very different. So please do not try to act like I was advocating coercive tactics for getting sex. Because I was not.
oh well the next time I need to prove to men that I don’t hate them just because I date only women, I’ll allow them to grope/kiss/touch me whenever they feel like it. coz y’know. I don’t hate men.
people calling Will a homophobe probably have never heard of personal space being violated / harassment
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I’m still trying to figure out how GB can support this position whilst simultaneously advocating for stuff like the Cotton Ceiling. Change men to trans* women, and it’s same damn argument.
I’m feel really cynical in typing this, but I feel the need to point out the glaring flaw in your argument. Trans women are not men. We are women. When you change it to men, it changes the dynamics exponentially. Men shouldn’t be asking why they aren’t being considered viable partners in the queer women’s community in the first place. Trans women have every right to ask why this is happening. Men have priveledge over women. Trans women do not have priveledge over cis women. In a dynamic between trans and cis women, cis women (all other factors being equal), will always have the upper hand in terms of priveledge. So what you’re saying is misleading. A minority group within the queer women’s community pointing out that they are almost universally excluded as romantic and sexual partners and trying to figure out ways to change the culture that causes this is not the same thing as men trying to get lesbians in their beds. Queer trans women have every right to want to feel loved, appreciated, and desirable. And acting like this is some form of entitlement or rape culture is exceedingly problematic. If the entire cotton ceiling debacle proved one thing, it proves that the shadow of Transsexual Empire is still very real. The onus is still placed upon trans women to prove they are not rapists. And the only way, it seems, for them to prove that in a lot of people’s eyes is to be desexualized, disempowered, and just greatul for whatever scraps the cis feminists “graciously” throw our way.
About me
I'm Sky. I'm a 24 yr. old goth-punk-rocker-geek trans chick/dyke/grrrlie grrrl. I also have ADHD. My presentation is fluid and as a result the pictures I may post on this blog will not neccesarily be uniform.
