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Loading... We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Filmby Tre’vell Anderson
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) spinsterrevival | Jul 30, 2023 |  I hope that people who might feel isolated or questioning about who they are will read this book. It will not only show them that no one's alone in the world, even at those times when it most feels like it, but that even the cultural images we see don't have to be, and shouldn't be, taken at face value. It is in how Anderson looks back at the history of popular culture that anyone who studies it, formally or informally, can learn some valuable lessons. One of the most difficult things I found when I was actively studying and teaching in WGS was in understanding the importance of both keeping the texts we analyze in their societal context while also critiquing their place in our time. This is, basically, the difference between criticizing and critiquing. It is very easy, and largely pointless, to criticize older texts for things that the creators perhaps didn't even have the words or concepts to do differently. Critiquing allows one to give a nod to how it seemed at the time while also pointing out where we can now understand how it fell short by our current standards. It is grappling with these problematic texts, what Anderson calls "problemasia" with the texts, where we can both better understand the past and make strides for a better future. In addition to the serious elements of the book, it is also fun to read. You will want to go back and revisit some of these works with a new perspective or take in some works you may never have seen. Most important, I think, is how we can then actively engage any film or TV we view from now on. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the intersection of art and society, even if your main interest isn't Black and/or trans. Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. (  ) pomo58 | May 24, 2023 | no reviews | add a review
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"WE SEE EACH OTHER is a personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in plain sight and in the shadows of history's annals, and further contextualizes our present moment of increased representation. The films and television shows that Tre'vell covers include: Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, Psycho, Holiday Heart, Boy's Don't Cry, America's Next Top Model, Some Like It Hot, Survivor, Tangerine, Pose, RuPaul's Drag Race and much more. Though there have been trans memoirs and histories, there has never been a book quite like this, nor is anyone more suited to write it than Tre'vell. "I don't remember exactly when I was taught to hate myself," says Tre'vell Anderson in We See Each Other's introduction. As the narrative unfolds, Tre'vell knits together the history of trans people on screen with stories of their life growing up and their formative experiences as a Black, trans journalist."--Amazon. No library descriptions found. |
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