Quote Originally Posted by Melissa in SE Tn View Post
It would appear that there may be some light at the end of our cd tunnel concerning public acceptance of us. The entertainment world is making a concerted push in our direction . Hopefully , those presentations will portray tg's as normal , loving & caring souls & not as sick perverted individuals . Many of you were hoping for public acceptance . That wish may become a reality sooner than later.
IMHO, there is a yes and no here. I think too many folks have the old stereotype of Psycho, Dressed to Kill and the Silence of the Lambs that there is something pathological about CD's, and Hollywood needs to correct that. Then we have "drag" movies (e.g. To Wong Foo....) and movies that equate gayness with TG / CD themes. Much as I love The Crying Game or The Birdcage, that theme is there. While Hollywood is dealing with TG themes, maybe we need some honest movies about heterosexual CD's -- Just Like a Woman is , I think, terrific, and maybe Tootsie falls into this category.


Quote Originally Posted by PaulaQ View Post
Hon, if y'all want social acceptance, you need to come out and stand up for yourselves. You really do.
Paula, you've said a lot. Coming out, at least for me, says "I'm a CD and I'm proud .... and except for my clothes, I'm as normal as you." (Huh? ) And there are some of us who do outreach for our side ... maybe it's time I and others started....