http://www.beingt.com/trailer.html
A documentary feature film executive produced by Janet Jackson.
Directed by Robert Jason and Eric Miclette

T" is a slice-of-life documentary film that uses the mythic landscape of New York City to explore the lives of twelve male to female transsexual women as they uniquely and personally define what it means to be "T".

Set against a backdrop of their peers and taking place in a world and a society slow to grasp the change in the gender landscape, "T" is an unprecedented and unflinching look deep into the souls and lives of these women of courage and self determination, women who, just like so many others, long for the promise of the American dream but so often find that promise unfulfilled - whether by choice or circumstance.

Some choose sex work, others work 9 - 5. Some are going to school, while others learn from the streets. "T" will take us into the lives of these women at a time when so much is possible for transsexual women and yet so much seems out of reach. It's a time of hope, but also of frustration. It's a time where some will rise and, sadly, some will fall. It's a time whose time has come.

a feature from what i can tell.

Thanks for this, Eric. Looks skewed slightly melodramatic (in the vein of Paris is Burning), but eye-opening nonetheless. I hope to check this out.

ehuffnsd said:

Janet the pop singer Jackson?

The preview looked pretty interesting.

I would love... and I mean LOVE... to see a documentary on ladyboys in Thailand vs. Trangender people in the USA.. a view of similarities vs. differences. Before anyone gets offended, ladyboy is NOT a derogatory term in Thailand because being transgender is not a social taboo. They are integrated into society here, and often enjoy successful careers outside of cabaret work or adult industry work. Thais consider them a 'third' sex though, which of course is much different than western (and Medical/psychological) thinking.

"a Look at Being Transgender Executive Producer Janet Jackson"

Sounds like Janet's been hiding something...

...I mean her wang.

Mars23 said:

tasteless.

TheVoid said:

yes, J's longterm makeup artist is a transwoman.

ehuffnsd said:

That's one opinion, another would be that it shows the importance of punctuation.