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Title: Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl'
Post by: Sydney_NYC on August 21, 2014, 11:10:44 PM
Post by: Sydney_NYC on August 21, 2014, 11:10:44 PM
BBC2 commissions Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl' (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bbc2-commissions-britains-first-transgender-sitcom-boy-meets-girl-9683788.html)
Hope BBC America shows this once it comes out. The great thing about it is, the transgender character is played by a transgender woman.
Hope BBC America shows this once it comes out. The great thing about it is, the transgender character is played by a transgender woman.
Title: Re: Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl'
Post by: suzifrommd on August 22, 2014, 06:37:26 AM
Post by: suzifrommd on August 22, 2014, 06:37:26 AM
This is so amazing. They actually want to show positive transgender characters. Too bad nothing like that is happening in our country.
I really think that's what will help most to improve our image - people see realistic portrayals of trans people.
I really think that's what will help most to improve our image - people see realistic portrayals of trans people.
Title: Re: Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl'
Post by: Maleth on August 22, 2014, 03:00:13 PM
Post by: Maleth on August 22, 2014, 03:00:13 PM
Sounds like a great step forward in terms of transgender representation in the TV world. Not from the UK but I'd be willing to peek at a few episodes if it's a good show overall.
Title: Re: Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl'
Post by: sebster on September 19, 2014, 08:55:15 PM
Post by: sebster on September 19, 2014, 08:55:15 PM
YAAAY! I wish they'd do something like this in the US. I've got so many trans friends who are out-of-work actors. I can't wait for the day when trans characters played by trans actors in shows that are not necessarily about being trans. That's when we'll have reached equality. Imagine a trans Doctor for Doctor Who? How cool would that be. Not going to happen in this life time (they haven't even had a non-white, gay, or female doctor...), but just thinking about a trans/non-binary doctor makes me smile.
Title: Re: Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl'
Post by: skin on September 19, 2014, 09:17:41 PM
Post by: skin on September 19, 2014, 09:17:41 PM
So there's like three pieces of fictional entertainment that stars transgender actresses and now two of them are named Boy Meets Girl?
Title: Re: Britain's first transgender sitcom 'Boy Meets Girl'
Post by: helen2010 on September 19, 2014, 11:58:53 PM
Post by: helen2010 on September 19, 2014, 11:58:53 PM
Quote from: skin on September 19, 2014, 09:17:41 PMPut like that, we have a hell of a long way to go.
So there's like three pieces of fictional entertainment that stars transgender actresses and now two of them are named Boy Meets Girl?