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