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The Right To Be ‘Hot And Boring’ ft Alex Schmider

The Right To Be ‘Hot And Boring’ ft Alex Schmider

FromAmerican Fever Dream


The Right To Be ‘Hot And Boring’ ft Alex Schmider

FromAmerican Fever Dream

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

TOPICS:

The first time Alex saw himself represented in media (“Boys Don’t Cry”)

The problem of over vs. underrepresentation of trans people in film and TV

Unpacking the right-wing fixation on LGBTQ young people

Revisiting the 2021 documentary “Changing The Game,” which follows transgender teens navigating life and athletics in towns across the country

Getting all the tea on “Chasing Chasing Amy,” a film directed by Sav Rogers and produced by Alex Schmider that revisits the iconic ‘90s film about a lesbian who falls for Ben Affleck


Alex Schmider is the director of transgender representation at GLAAD and an award-nominated filmmaker. Follow him on social media at @anderfinn
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Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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