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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

This kind of thing always makes me feel vaguely uncomfortable. At least it seems like positive representation, and the character's motivation is a damning indictment of how healthcare fails people who fall outside the norm. It's a message that can get people talking about the big issues.

But I don't know. I'd just be happier to see a trans woman play a trans woman