unit 6 film discussion growing up trans 1

Watch on Kanopy: Growing Up Trans (84 mins) (Links to an external site.)

Directions:

After watching the film Growing Up Trans, answer the following questions.

1. What is the central point of the documentary?
2. What is the social problem the film addresses?
3. What role does the family have in constructing gender?
4. How does this film both challenge the gender binary and also reproduce gender stereotypes?
5. Provide a specific example from the film.
6. How might families and schools better support kids “growing up trans”?
7. Has there been any conversation about these issues in your former schools and/or communities?
8. Does this film offer any new insights and/or questions?

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