So I'm genuinely curious, you say that cis people getting cast in trans roles is discriminatory- which I get- but wouldn't casting transgender people in movies about transgender people require them to be de-transitioned for the first part of the movie? Surely that would cause dysphoria? Also, in the case of the Danish Girl specifically, it might be difficult to find an actor of Eddie Redmayne's calibre in the tiny pool of transgender actors. Although Scarlett Johansson can go to hell.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Oliver Phelps had to act as if his twin brother, who he had known since birth, who was his BEST FRIEND, had died in his arms. It was incredibly emotionally exhausting for him, but he did it. Because he’s an actor.
I’m an actor. I have had to act a whole bunch of emotionally straining scenes, but I did it because I knew what I signed up for. It is not for you, nor is it for any cis director to tell us what we can and can’t handle, and it CERTAINLY isn’t for a cis person to pretend to know that struggle.
Y’know there are plenty of trans people who haven’t transitioned yet, right? Believe it or not, I’m not even on Estrogen yet, and I’ve been out as trans publicly for two and a half years.
Lots of trans people are used to dysphoria, and lots of trans people don’t even consider it that debilitating any more. Many trans people don’t even get physical dysphoria!
Finally, but most importantly, movies featuring trans characters don’t need to be about their transition. It’s a creepy and intrusive way to look at us and our bodies to only see our value through stories of our transitions. Give me trans superheroes, trans action heroes, trans romance leads, trans political thrillers. Give me anything but Eddie Redmayne putting on lipstick as part of his wife’s force feminization fetish.
I really find it interesting how you critique Johansson for her part, but for some reason, Redmayne is immune to this because he’s an actor of a certain “calibre”. Let’s get something straight: neither Redmayne nor Johansson is good at acting, but Johansson has DEFINITELY been in more high profile movies, so I seriously can’t see you blaming her but exusing Redmayne for anything besides a harsher standard on women.
That being said, yes, they’re both proper scumbags for taking these parts. I don’t care how “high-calibre” they are when a) neither of them can act and b) how do you suppose they became high-calibre besides through, you know, being cast?
There are thousands of trans actors in the world. I have met many. I AM one and I co-star with TWO MORE in a webseries for fuck’s sake. It is the choice of cis moviemakers to ignore the talent that we have – Michelle Hendley played the MAIN PROTAGONIST of a movie about a trans woman, a role which she was perfect and amazing in, and since then, the most noticeable things she’s done have been played a 1-line drugdealer in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and made a Twitch account where she plays Street Fighter sometimes. All because cis people refuse to recognise trans talent.
Trans people barely get any roles. That’s why there are less “high-calibre” trans actors. I can name five trans female actors of the top of my head. Can you? Can anybody in Hollywood?
There is NO excuse to hire cis people in trans parts.
Reblog if you would be comfortable living in a dormitory with an openly transgender or intersex individual. We’re working on a campaign for gender neutral housing and we could use your support.
This is about MEN. When my male friends dont want to smile, or dont want to hug, I notice their discomfort, I dont try, I dont ask for an explanation, because I know that when they’ll want a hug from me, they’re gonna come back.
When I am moody, I dont want to smile, hug, or kiss a friend, I get weird looks, I get asked if Im on my period.
So, This is about Men.
Woman: *attempts to set a boundary*
Man: Woowww :( so you like, hate me? You’re mad at me? Can’t you like, compromise your comfort a little bit for my convenience? I honestly think you’re being a little too sensitive here! Maybe you should look inward and consider why you’re so cold and heartless 😔
Surprisingly, the only person I don’t have crush on is Rowan, but don’t misunderstand me, I could still kill for her
RE: That post about lgbt characters for str8 ppl and lgbt characters for lgbt. That character is Jules from HBO’s Euphoria.
ahh, thanks, I dont know them, Ill check it out :)
if you read antigone and sided with kreon at any point i DO hate you just so you know
Me: I want to finish this chapter
My brain: then turn on your laptop and write it
Me: disgusting. Horrifying. Terrible. Dreadful. Awful. Appalling. Ew.
Me, ready to look for the cursed vaults even though I was told not to
Bitch did I really spend my time making sure I have like 250 points more than any other house so I don’t lose the cup when I lose points at the end of the year? Only for Dumbledore (bless my guy) to just give me a hundred points?
Formatting your Manuscript
If you’re planning on one day turning your manuscript in to literary agents and publishing houses, you need to make sure it’s formatted correctly. In many cases, your manuscript will be skipped over if it isn’t done to industry standard, so here’s the basics that you’ll need if you don’t want to be ignored. Before I get started, please know that this is aimed specifically at fiction manuscripts. If you’re writing non-fiction or a memoir, the expectations will be different, so it would be wise to Google what you need.
The Basics
Make sure your font is 12 point Times New Roman, Courier New, or Arial. These are the only three fonts you are allowed to pick from.
Your spacing should be 1 inch on all sides of the text. This is the default on most word processors, but double check your settings just to be sure.
Your text should be double spaced.
All of your indentations must be a half inch. Do not press indent. Instead, drag over the top arrow on the ruler to have every new paragraph automatically indent.
The Title Page
The top left-hand corner of your title page will have all your personal information. They want to see your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, the novel’s genre, and word count.
Your novel’s title is allowed to be between 20-24 point font if you want. Bold is also an option, but not necessary.
The title will appear halfway down the title page.
“A novel by [your name]” will be about three quarters of the way down the page.
The Next Pages
If you have a dedication, it will be on its own page.
If you have some sort of verse or quote, those will also need their own pages.
Do not include a page for acknowledgements.
The Chapters
Chapter titles will be 12 point font. No bolding or italics.
Chapters will start from one quarter to halfway down the page.
An easy way to format chapter headings is to press enter five or six times
Make sure you always start your chapters the same way every time.
When you start a new chapter, make sure you use a page break to bump the new chapter onto a new page. This will keep it in place so that it will never budge, no matter how much you cut out or add to the previous chapter.
Page Numbers
Page numbers will start with 1 on Chapter 1 of your manuscript. Page numbers will not appear on the title page or dedication page.
Page 1 will be labeled in the footer of Chapter 1. It should be centered.
Page 2 will be in the header of the next page.
From page 2 onward, your headers will be labeled like this:
If you insert a section break after the title and dedication pages, it will make it easier to insert the page numbers.
For the most part, this is the most important of what you’ll need to know for formatting your manuscript. I used this video as reference, so I’m trusting everything it says is true because it was made by an author who has several novels published, and because it was uploaded this year, it should be up to date.
But just remember, whenever you go to turn in a manuscript, make sure you check the website of the agent or publisher you’re trying to contact. They might have specifications that differ with the ones stated in this video, and you should always do whatever you can to abide by what they want.
hello, I am just a tiny lesbean that loves to read and draw. I love art in every form (am 18)
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