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Evie

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I'm looking for some good films starring transgender women that detail their journey. Books are also welcome. Just anything that can inspire me and help me learn more

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One of our own members has written a book about her life, called I'm Not The Man I Used to Be.  She's offered it for free to other members here.  You can find the info in the post linked below.

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It's kind of campy, but I liked Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  It's an Australian movie that was funny and poignant.  If you do a Google search on transgender books you'll find a number of suggestions. 

I haven't read this but I've heard it was good. 

Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family, by Amy Ellis Nutt   

This is on my list.

Transgender: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout, by Laura Jane Grace (of Against Me!)  The actual first word in the title is not allowed so it's been edited.

Jani

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Hhmmm....This post is not what the OP is requesting w/ re: to movies, but after thinking about it for a week or so I decided to do this post, anyway. [I must confess though that I don't watch movies, ts/tg themed or not, for edification or inspiration.  I'm just one of those deplorable types  < :eek:> who watches a movie simply for entertainment :tv:.]

 

Perhaps the best ts/tg themed movie that I can recall watching is Different for Girls. Set in the United Kingdomm it's a kinda romantic, not-too-heavy drama.

 

It's been a while since I've watched said movie, so I can't recall whether the lead actress is really ts/tg or not.  Come right down to it....at this particular moment I don't recall for certain whether said actress was actually played by a guy or not---but I think so.

 

Again, I'm thinking that my post is not what was requested by the OP.  But I thought I'd risk posting anyway....I found it to be a nice, entertaining, ts/tg themed movie that I very much enjoyed.

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5 hours ago, Tejana said:

 

 

Perhaps the best ts/tg themed movie that I can recall watching is Different for Girls. Set in the United Kingdomm it's a kinda romantic, not-too-heavy drama.

 

 

 

I have looked at the first fifteen minutes of this and intend to carry on watching as I am finding it entertaining, and relevant as yet. One thing I should warn though is that the film does open with scene with nudity in school showers (in a schoolboyish way). More parental guidance than anything explicit.

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4 hours ago, tracy_j said:

 

I have looked at the first fifteen minutes of this and intend to carry on watching as I am finding it entertaining, and relevant as yet. One thing I should warn though is that the film does open with scene with nudity in school showers (in a schoolboyish way). More parental guidance than anything explicit.

I thought it a good movie, which does demonstrate some of the potholes in life that we can face as transgender folk. But the movie would have an "R" rating as there is one fully nude scene near the end. It does show that the actress is transgender, not a male. The movie does not center around nudity or sex though, but rather on the relationship of the girl and her old school friend, and his strugles to accept her. I'd rate it 4 out of 5 stars (good).

 

Lots of love,

Timber Wolf?

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I read Undercover Girl: Growing Up Transgender and thought it was pretty good. I'm trying to read through Michelle Spicer's The Transgender Handbook but it's slow going with all the chaos at work/home right now. I haven't seen any movies, but I'd like to soon. I really want to watch Transparent but can't find it anywhere outside of Amazon.

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With respect to 'Different for Girls', I have now watched all of the movie and agree with Timber Wolf. 4 out of 5. Well worth watching, but just not quite there for the 5!

 

Watch closely for Ian Dury (The Blockheads) and other notable actors (at least for UK). I must admit I missed them :D

 

Tracy

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8 hours ago, tracy_j said:

Watch closely for Ian Dury (The Blockheads)

Great band!  A blast from the past with that notation.  Thanks Tracy.

 

Jani

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Just watched one last night called "Woman On Fire" which is about a NYC firefighter and first transgirl on the department. It was good. On the lighter side I love the movie Kinky Boots (more of a crossdressing movie). HBO also has a documentary called the "Translist" which informative as well.

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I had never seen Kinky Boots but i recently watched it on TV.  What a fun, uplifting film.  The queen character was so accepting and confident in herself which was lovely to see when i know how difficult that is for many.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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On 8/27/2017 at 10:17 PM, Evie said:

Books are also welcome. Just anything that can inspire me and help me learn more

 

Hello Evie. I've found that watching movies and reading transgender fiction to be very informative. I highly recommend getting a copy of "Trans Bodies, Trans Selves." It's a very thick resource guide that answers just about any question one might have. It also has lots of personal stories, which I found interesting.

 

Enjoy your quest for information! This is an exciting phase of your journey :)

 

Gwen

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I just watched a movie I found in Amazon's collection called Uncle Gloria: One helluva ride!  It was interesting and I enjoyed it.  It is the story of a real person.  What was startling was that she had surgery in 2003 for $3500.  And she was awake the whole time.  We've come a long way!  As in any film there are parts that might not have been necessary but overall worth the price. 

 

I would recommend this movie.  Gloria is an outspoken advocate.  She founded the South Florida Gender Coalition.  More power to her.  Here's an article from 2013.  https://seniorplanet.org/aging-with-attitude-gloria-stein-78-year-old-transgendered-human-rights-activist/

 

And a review from last year.  http://www.filmjournal.com/reviews/film-review-uncle-gloria-one-helluva-ride

 

Jani

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Just now, Jani423 said:

And she was awake the whole time.

 

As much as I might love, one day, to see the look on a surgeon's face if I cracked an inappropriate plumbing joke during surgery, wow, no thank you.  Knock me right out.

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Actually he did!  commenting on it coming out alright then saying no it went in all right.   Me too, I always want to be out for surgery, that way no memories.  

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Since Jani and Dev got this going again I wanted to add a few things.

 

Any of the books by Jenny Boylan (Transgender Maine Professor, ) are well worth it.I've read them all and She's Not There is my favorite.

 

Amazon has the largest selection I've seen yet on transgender shows. I recommend this to name a few.

      - Trans List (on HBO as well)

      - Trans

      - Red without Blue

      - Ladyboys (watched under protest and it ended up being really good!! )

      - Brave New Girls about transgender Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova. Nice to see transgender girl in the spotlight.

 

Kinky Boots - great movie more about cross dressing but the struggle is the same. Very uplifting.

 

 

           

 

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14 hours ago, Jani423 said:

What was startling was that she had surgery in 2003 for $3500.  And she was awake the whole time. 

I sure am glad some things have changed!!

 

There are some great titles here; thanks everyone. I have to rely on my local library which does have access to a very large library system. Time to start searching!

 

Gwen

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