Media Representation

Navigating this Section

To start off our exploration of trans identities, we will examine how the media's portrayal of trans people has affected the community as a whole and how we can improve representation.

First, we'll establish some context for our analysis by looking at the issues with the current state of trans representation in the media.

We will then move to the history of how trans people have been portrayed in the media, mostly through the lens of television and film.

After that, we'll break down some statistics regarding trans and gender nonconforming (GNC) people in the media.

Then, we will dive further into what these numbers mean for trans people in real life.

Finally, we'll imagine what the future of trans representation in the media might look like and discuss some hopes for the future.