Today we looked at a Guardian article and the 1990's movie 'Boys Dont Cry' to explore the representations of Transgender teens.
We noticed that both resources convey messages about the troubles transgender teens experience throughout the critical debate on gender identity through scenes and research.
The article included many examples of moving image focusing on transgender teens, they also examined the confusion between sexuality and gender.
The movie represented examples like violence,crime and sex which is stereotypically associated with teenagers, this relates to the audience demographic of teens.
The new media allows deeper investigation of the topic as it is a place where individuals can comfortably talk about their experiences and problems without feeling targeted (through social networking sites, blogs, discussion boards) as they are allowed to speak anonymously. This way they are able to speak openly without any fear of stigma and also read and discuss about other people in similar situations, this helps them grow more confidence. They are also able to read up on more details and information to understand if it is okay to feel the way they do and what the next step/options may be.
