Transgender Person Film Analysis

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Transgender Persons Depicted in Film Television and movies have always been a way for Hollywood to shine a light on important social issues. Whether we are watching Laverne Cox in her Emmy Nominated role on Orange is the New Black, the award winning Amazon series Transparent or Caitlyn Jenner transition on reality TV right before our eyes, the profile of transgender persons in this country has never been higher. Transgender issues have appeared on TV and in the movies since the early 70’s. The popular television series Medical Center (1976) featured a storyline in which a main character undergoes sexual reassignment surgery. The movie The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970) told the true story of Christine Jorgensen’s sexual reassignment …show more content…
When the movie opens, Ruth is Roy and has been happily married to Irma for twenty-five years. Ruth has two children, a home, a decent job and a close group of friends. Shortly after their anniversary, Ruth discloses to Irma (and their pastor), that she has always known she was born in the wrong body and is actually a woman. Ruth explains to a stunned Irma that she wants to transition and have sexual reassignment surgery to live as a woman. Irma disgusted and in disbelief kicks Ruth out of their house and keeps their daughter and son from him. Ruth has done her research and is determined to transition, even if it means losing her family, friends and job. She meets with her boss, gives him information on working with a transsexual. She outlines her plans (hormone supplements and sexual reassignment surgery) to Irma who very slowly begins to accept the …show more content…
Equally as disturbing was his interrogation by the local sheriff when, at Lana’s urging, he reports the beating and rape. Brandon is asked questions that are probing and have nothing to do with helping him or catching the perpetrators. Brandon faces a second rape at the hands of the sheriff, the person who he has turned to for help at his most vulnerable. Fearing the police will do nothing to help him and facing retribution from Lotter and Nissen for filing a police report Brandon goes into hiding.
In Normal, Ruth is attacked verbally and physically by a co-worker who shouts slurs at him during the assault. Ruth is shunned by the congregation of her church, all friends of hers and Irma, when she comes to church for the first time presenting as Ruth. Conversely, in an effort to help following the assault, Ruth’s employer moves her to a desk job where she will have less contact with her former co-workers. Following the incident at the church, Irma walks out of the church with Ruth and invites her to move back home with her and the
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