For the first time in this woman's life, she was coming face to face with a transgender woman. Her first inclination was to see the appearance of an amplified woman, with frilly clothing, glittery shoes, makeup galore, and long, beautiful hair. A walking Barbie doll, with a twist. To her dismay, she was entirely wrong, misguided by society and the media. It is not uncommon to witness uneducated individuals be completely led astray, due to their reliance on outside sources to puzzle together their understanding of topics new to the mainstream media. In the "Whipping Girl," Serano combats this terrifying reality by educating the world of the terminology, theories, and experiences often left out or dismissed when discussing the transgender community. Trans women face an enormous amount of backlash and criticism, which can be seen in feminists discrimination towards trans women, the misguided cisgender population, and the exclusive portrayal provided by the media.
In reference to the book "Whipping Girl," it becomes apparent that transgender women are commonly shunned from actively participating in the feminist movement, regardless of its origins and …show more content…
When looking at the documentary entitled "The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson," it came to light, shortly after its release, that the director, David France, stole the idea of the documentary from Reina Goesset. She then wrote an article which spoke of the media's allowance for cismen and ciswomen to tell the story of the transgender community (Gossett). This misconstrues the stories and ruins the overall credibility of the source. It is impossible to represent the trans community accurately if the source itself has no knowledge of the experiences and feelings that often accompany a person's emotional and physical