Netflix's Born In The Wrong Body: Documentary Analysis

Rhetorically, Coyote appeals to his audience by allowing the audience to step into his life. Coyote explains to the audience how as a trans person he struggles to do normal things people do daily, such as use the restroom in a public place. He presents the issues trans people encounter by recounting personal experiences through a story telling manner. The audience can relate to and be more invested in such an imperative subject when discussed in the way Coyote discusses his matter. For example, Coyote recounts a conversation he had with a little girl who is also dealing with gender identity issues in her environment. Telling the little girl’s story about her hardships makes the audience realize that gender-neutral bathrooms are important to the younger generation as well (Coyote). However, Coyote includes humorous statements during his serious talk that lighten the mood when discussing sorrowing experiences. The audience laughs but also understands the seriousness of the

There has been much discussion about transgender adults in recent years but lately there has been a shift to the discussion of transgender children. Growing Up Coy (2016) is a documentary about a 6-year-old transgender. The documentary follows Coy and her family through a time where Coy’s parents fight for her rights as a transgender individual. This film discusses childhood gender-variant behavior, discrimination and prejudice, and proposes many questions about one’s opinions of being transgender, gender identity, etc.

In Susan Stryker’s (De)Subjugated Knowledges, she culminates a history of academic attention to transgender studies; tracking the field’s movement from abnormal psychology to its contemporary form of self-analysis and discourse (by which I mean that rather than being discussed by those outside of the trans community, transgender voices are now leading their own academic discussions). At a basic level, Stryker defines transgender studies as that which:

The movie Parenthood (1989) revolves around the psychological stresses that are faced by families. From the name of the movie, the main theme is coined, involving the issues that are faced by parents while raising up their children. The movie is centered in the family of Gil and Karen, and their extended family. Set in a middle-class white society, the anxieties and pains of raising children are presented in the movie. Gil Buckman is a parent and businessman. His wife, Karen, comes out as a nearly perfect parent, and always stays at home. Gil and Karen have three children. The oldest child is Kevin, a nine-year old boy with emotional problems. The emotional problems that are experienced by Kevin form a very significant aspect of the movie,

All in all, the documentary The Middle Sexes covers many controversial topics. Some of these topics include the biology of middle sexes, the dangers of being a transgender, and societies outlook on transgenders. With much analysis, I’ve realized that this film has too narrow of a perspective on transgenders and middle sexes. The restricted perspective prevents the audience from being

The hate crime of Brandon brought national attention to the ideal and possibility that someone would want to change their gender. For many people, this was their first time even hearing about trans people and the violence against trans people. After his death, his identity was challenged and argued even though there are quotes from him saying he felt like a man trapped inside a woman's body. As Karina Eileraas puts it “Transgender violence targets both men and women, but Brandon Teena's case highlights its particularly brutal effects on FTM transgender individuals. Boys Don't Cry provides a clear political incentive to integrate feminist, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender concerns in the analysis of violence against women...Serious risks accompany any attempt to invest the body with particular 'truths' about gender and sexuality”. Brandon was not fully accepted in life or given the support he needed but he is remembered in death and his story continues to inspire many people whether trans or not.

The inclusion of queer identities into mainstream cultural productions involve the cultural subordination of homosexuality to heterosexuality through the reconstitution of queerness in a hetero image. The Kids Are All Right and The Fosters contribute to this discourse of subordination by projecting heterosexual gender roles onto an otherwise queer relationship. Difference of heterosexual gender roles are conceived of a male/female binary. Where Nic and Jules, and Stef and Lena act out heterosexual roles of masculine and feminine, their relationships replicate heterosexual patterns and become structured in normative heterosexual terms (Hammock 2009). This differential is grafted into the character’s same-sex relationships in both productions,

Kathy Witterick (38) and David Stocker (39) are the parents of Jazz (5), Kio (2), and Storm; who is being raised genderless. Storm’s gender has not been disclosed to anyone other than their family. The family receives a lot of questions about the child’s gender but they just brush it off. This all started when Jazz, born a boy, decided he liked girlish items. Many have said they are leading their children’s lives to a life full of bullying and ridicule. Witterick and Stocker believe they are giving their children the freedom of being who they want to be.

As a youthful child, I was prone to think that my family had to be the only one with obstacles, although, this changed dramatically after I watched the movie Parenthood. Because they are amazing at withholding his or her family problems, or at least they think they are, people put up a barrier to the outside world trying to show everyone how they are impeccable. The movie Parenthood really opens up our minds and proves to the frauds that faking perfection in life is not necessary. Besides, you cannot pick your family. They are your personal burden, and different personalities handle this responsibility individually.

There is a lot in this documentary film that can elicit a deep emotional response from the viewer, especially from those who identify in part with the LGBT community. One of the more emotional segments of the film involved the life of the transgender senior KrysAnne. It was disheartening to hear out and observe her life in the film: being estranged by her own family after her transition and struggling throughout the later years of her life to find proper health care. Most of the time, she mainly had to care for herself in her own home until she required medical attention in a hospital setting. Later on in her stay, KrysAnne did have a support circle developed for her by some of the hospital staff in an effort to provide her the love and

In identifying a concept for this film, the topic of ‘Girl Meets Boy’ was interpreted as a point of discovery or realization of another existence. For this reason, it was decided that the concept of ‘SHe’ essentially circle around the idea of ‘exploring the effects that the transgender transition process has on an individual and their family’. This means that our storyline will revolve around a person going through these experiences and facing the conflict that this brings. This relates to

Cheryl Chase article “Affronting Reason” and “Beards, Breast, and Bodies Doing Sex in a Gendered World” by Raine Dozier both illustrates the struggles of intersex and transgender face in society. Cheryl article focus on a child who is born intersex and now is dealing with her parents' decision of having a clitorectomy surgery. In Breads, Breast, and Bodies we see how transgender female to male dealt with society at a new point of view. Both stories reflect on the negativities each individual faced and also rise above the norm to embrace their new identity. Betray can cause trusting issue amongst one another, especially when that person is a family member.

A challenge that Nicholas faced that many transgender individuals face is legal documentation. Documents, such as birth certificates and driver’s license can be difficult to change according to the state laws. In the video Nicholas described how an issue in the state of Arizona is being recognized as the father of his son. The husband typically is seen as the father of the child, but due to legal shenanigans he is not legally seen as the father of his boy. Another issue mentioned was in regards to getting a hysterectomy. Surgeries, such as hysterectomies are common for female-to-male trans individuals. Nicholas needed one as his family has issues with ovarian cancer, along with other

These females wanted to undergo corrective surgeries and hormones to become men. Because they felt that their outside appearance did not reflect who they are in the inside. Also, I feel that they all really looked male but acted and behaved normally. In the agressives they would over act to play the part. In the film one of the participants states that “A primary transsexual is someone who from a very early age shown signs of cross identification that was deep and unchanging.

One of the first things that the subgroup did was distribute a short survey amongst transgender organizations. The survey was designed to help the group learn what transgender organizations, not only in the United States and Europe but also worldwide, were thinking about various hot topics in gender identity. They were interested in suggestions for possible reconstruction of the diagnosis if it were to