Jamie
I agree with you
as a transsexual i did find some cliches and tropes especially in the earlier parts...but its just a show
the biggest cliche i found was the women's retreat..and it seemed more offensive to non-ts folks than anything in the show..
its a show that is deep touching and funny...people are imperfect..
i loved it
... the kids and their selfish and confused responses to dad, as well as the wife's inablity to process at first and grudging acceptance seem spot on the mark to me...
and it showed clearly the many ways that being an older transitioner absolutely sucks, and the many ways that its transcendant and life affirming
What i especially appreciated is that the show was not about a transsexual, it was about a family and starred a transsexual character(multiple), and it took the ts characters seriously...warts and all
its wonderful show ..season 4 tho is showing its age...my interest waned because as some have said, you really have to work to like some of the characters
im not surprised that many cd's didnt like it, its not about crossdressing
...and im not attacking anyone but many cd's dont know much about ts folk...and the show didnt elevate and focus on the clothes and dressing very much at all, and the CD convention seemed very real to me based on my multiple attendances and it highlighted the differences, that Maura was not a crossdresser
...in all my time here, ive found that topic to be a really hot topic with alot of vitriol
