Loving Heartstopper on Netflix, but the only thing that bothers me, as a gender-critical woman (adult human female), is the fact that the trans girl (male) Elle was allowed to switch from an all-boys school to an all-girls school. If I were a parent at an all-girls school, I would not be happy with this! Are most "girls" schools in these days really mixed sex? I remember hearing something about GDST having some common sense, but I don't know about others.
The person who plays the role of Elle is also a (male) trans girl herself called Yasmin Finney. A look through her social media reveals loads of photos of her in a bra (with a very masculine body structure) and other revealing clothing, or bare chested with the nipples covered by hair, as though they are showing off her "femininity". Instinctively, these photos made me uncomfortable. Not sure if a female actress would pose in such ways on a regular basis. Can't put my finger on it, but these photos make me think of the sexualisation of women's (female) bodies even more and it just doesn't sit right.
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions
Trans girl in Heartstopper
HelenaRavenclaw · 12/05/2022 05:33
ImAvingOops · 12/05/2022 11:06
That's kind of the problem with it though - it's being aimed at teens and giving the impression that transitioning is easy.
KylieKoKo · 12/05/2022 10:50
Not sure if a female actress would pose in such ways on a regular basis.
What? Instagram is full of scantily clad women posing in provocative ways and there are accounts dedicated to the naked male form. This is not a trans thing. I get that you are gender critical but I feel like singling out this one person for being provocative is a bit unfair!
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