• aidan@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Why can’t they be? Your issue is when it’s mocking trans women, but anyone could play the role and then mock trans women.

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      11 months ago

      Are you aware that trans women are not physiologically the same as cis men? (If you weren’t, now you are.)

      Now do you understand how casting a cis man in the role of a trans woman will emphasize masculine features of the character, and that it plays into a narrative that trans women are men? (if you weren’t, now you are.)

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        11 months ago

        Are you aware that trans women are not physiologically the same as cis men?

        Everything I’ve seen has been based on brain difference trends. Not anything near indicating every trans woman is physiologically different from a cis man. (If they were you could easily identify trans babies for example.)

        Now do you understand how casting a cis man in the role of a trans woman will emphasize masculine features of the character, and that it plays into a narrative that trans women are men? (if you weren’t, now you are.)

        This is what I assumed was your concern, which honestly I think is shallow. You view it as transphobic to portray “non-passing” trans person (not to mention that a cis man could still pass) but, doesn’t that “erase”(I don’t agree that not depicting something erases it, but many believe it does) the experiences of non-passing trans women?

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            11 months ago

            Okay and? Assuming that’s you saying you’re trans. Again, not all trans people are passing, take hormones, or corrective surgery. + There are plenty of non-permanent alternatives that a cis person could use. One of my best friends wears breast forms for example.

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              11 months ago

              Historically, trans woman characters have been played by men.

              " bUt NoT AlL"

              fuck off. The majority of trans women are physiologically different from men; the majority of actors who have played trans women are men. That’s fucked.

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                11 months ago

                Where did I say “But not all” anywhere???

                The majority of trans women are physiologically different from men;

                What does this mean?? Are you talking about brain wise? Because that doesn’t matter, for an actor, it’s not visual. If you’re talking about affirmative care wise, no.

                “In 2015, the largest survey of transgender people in the United States reported that 25% of respondents reported having undergone such a surgery.” And trans rates are notoriously undercounted so it’s likely an even lower percentage.

                Would it be just as wrong for a trans man, without affirming care to play a trans woman in your eyes?

                What about a trans woman without affirming care?

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                  11 months ago

                  You dingus. It means exactly what it means. The bodies, and face, of trans women are different from men. 98.61% of trans women in the US take HRT. HRT changes the body. How can you be this dense?

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                    11 months ago

                    Plenty of cis men are not physically distinguishable than those on HRT. There are plenty of cis men with “feminine” fat distro, and thinner body hair.