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Me: *in a crowd* Where did Markiplier go?
Me: *cups hands to mouth* I AM NOT SPECIAL IN ANY WAY
Markiplier: YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO. I BELIEVE IN YOU.
Me: found him
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So as you may have heard, “About Ray” is a movie about a teenage trans boy named Ray going through his transition and the problems that trans men face.
Problem is: he will be played by a cis girl (Elle Fanning)
By casting a trans boy as a cis girl, it’s saying that trans men can be equated to women and that there is no difference between the two. Erasure of trans people is not representation. End of story.
The trailer also has transphobic lines in it as “born in a girl’s body” to name one in particular. The two main writers are both cis as well, so it is very unlikely that a transgender person worked on the script. (Additional sources are welcome)
This has nothing to do with the skills of the actress chosen nor the previous works of the writers. This is about actual trans people being swept under the rug for cis people to feel proud of themselves for being an ally as well as the continued erasure of trans people from their own experiences (ie the Stonewall movie).
Boycott this movie. Trans people should be recognized for what they go through and accomplish, and NOT pushed aside for an “inspiring” story to please cis audiences.
Big hugs and smooches to baysalt for helping out with colouring a bunch of scenes! Also to everyone who stopped by the livestreams I did throughout working on this, you guys are the best. *u*