In another bracket: trans acceptance in lesbian utopia.
Better Than Chocolate investigates the inclusion of transgendered women in lesbian space. The film makes a strong statement that it is logical and natural to welcome trans women to the lesbian community, and that those who reject this inclusion are old-fashioned, violent, or both. It is my assertion that the film makes this statement at the expense of both those who have nuanced reservations toward trans inclusion and those transwomen who desire inclusion into lesbian communities but aren't hyperfeminine.
Stuart
Jamie
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Department of American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. stuartj@bgnet.bgsu.edu
D001290:Attitude; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009040:Motion Pictures; D012919:Social Behavior; D012933:Social Identification; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000523:psychology*