Council of Geeks's video: Hollywood s trans narrative and the focus on pain

Whenever a film tells a story about a trans character it always seems to be the same story: the story of their transition and the fallout from it. And while that might feel logical, I think we're overdue to talk about how this being the primary (if not only) narrative told about trans lead characters impact the perception of trans people. So let's do that. 0:00 Intro 1:56 Why focus on movies 5:15 Transition as narrative 11:29 Trans narrative as pain 18:20 Impact on casting 27:04 Where do we go from here? ✔ SUPPORT ✔ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/councilofgeeks Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWINIVcwZFdVXe3U-vSCcA/join Tip jar: https://PayPal.me/councilofgeeks ✔ OTHER CHANNELS ✔ Break Room of Geeks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCna5Ft771bQ-grz2bU3NtRQ Vera Wylde: https://www.youtube.com/user/VeraWylde ✔ SHOP ✔ Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/councilofgeeks My Book on Gender Fluidity: http://a.co/d/atfibBA (Amazon Associate link, commissions earned) My Fantasy Novel: https://amzn.to/2SCxB8j (Amason Associate link, commissions earned) ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/councilofgeeks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CouncilOfGeeks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vera.wylde?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/council.of.geeks/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/councilofgeeks ✔ OTHER PROJECTS ✔ Podcast with my Partner: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/toughlikeagirl/ ✔ WISHLISTS ✔ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/145AIULGRQJLD?ref_=wl_share https://www.etsy.com/people/dramafreak42?ref=hdr_user_menu-profile ✔ CONTACT ✔ E-mail: councilofgeeks@gmail.com Mail: Council of Geeks PO Box 4429 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819