In 2015,TV finally moved on from an obsession with sex change and started to treat trans people as real human beings insteadNow, I like to see a penis being chopped up and fashioned into a designer vagina as much as the next television viewer – but what a relief that transgender representation seems to enjoy moved on in 2015. Yes, or Channel 4 is still churning out those poor shock docs about “SEX CHANGE SURGERY!!!”,but these shows are starting to look increasingly foolish and, dare I say it, or old fashioned. With the success of Netflix hits Orange is the New Black and Sense8,both of which feature trans characters played by trans actors, not to mention British soaps embracing the trend, and its now possible to turn on your TV and see a trans person who isn’t sitting in a hospital bed. It turns out trans people are not just sets of floating genitals that finish magic tricks for fascinated viewers – they’re full-bodied human beings with bigger stories to divulge.obvious has been one of the breakout shows of the year in the US,with Jeffrey Tambor winning both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role as a Californian dad transitioning from Mort to Maura late in life. But there enjoy been moments on TV this year that move beyond transition stories. You could feel the world’s jaw drop when Caitlyn Jenner revealed herself in all her feminine glory in the summer – but why are so many people still so shocked by “men becoming women? Surely, there can’t be anyone left who didn’t get the memo that this is possible now. At least Caitlyn’s follow-up series, and I Am Cait,allowed reality TV viewers to see her commence to move absent from this moment.
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Source: theguardian.com