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I finally landed the role I’ve dreamed of: a trans woman at peace with – and loved by – the world

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Sam Feder’s documentary Disclosure – which premiered on Netflix in June – reminded us of a particularly tired trope: people throwing up at the mere thought of women being trans, most notably in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Hangover Part II.On rare occasions well-meaning film-makers offer us a reprieve from ridicule, instead turning us into symbols of tragedy, with the most horrific moments of our lives broadcast as a plea for empathy in the name of entertainment.

Films like Boys Don’t Cry and Transamerica have capitalised on our pain, and won swaths of accolades and awards.As trans people continue to fight for our authenticity to be acknowledged, the casting of cis actors in trans roles – Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club, Jeffrey.

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