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Tranny Blackface
Jan 26 2009, 4:36 AM EST
Remember how in the 1930s, white actors used to paint their faces black, with big white lips and it was called blackface? Remember how it "played a significant role in cementing and proliferating racist images, attitudes and perceptions worldwide" (thats wikipedia, not me).Well, I thought we were past all that but it looks like showtime has created "trannyface" - in their equally inaccurate and insulting portrayal of Max on the L-word. While I'm happy that transpeople are beginning to be portrayed on television, we have a long way to go. There are so many things wrong with the portrayal of this character, not the least of which is the fact that they could have easily chosen an actual transexual actor (yes they exist, and yes many of them are attractive). One of the most bizarre inaccuracies is the facial hair makeup that they seemed to deem necessary on Max. Individual maturity varies from person to person, but the growth of facial hair is an incredibly slow process that mirrors the growth of hair on cisgendered males between the ages of 13-25. While a full beard may happen relatively quickly (and by quickly I mean in the first three years of HRT) for some, it always follows a significant and much earlier drop in voice, one that is clearly not present in Max. If you're interested you can take a look at the following web sites for actual photos and writings of transmen by transmen in various stages of transition. http://xxboys.20six.fr/ http://community.livejournal.com/ftmundressed/ http://community.livejournal.com/ftm/ http://community.livejournal.com/_ftm_/ http://community.livejournal.com/genderotica/ Do you find this valuable?
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