Ivana Fred Documentary Analysis

I had the opportunity this summer to interview Ed Yohnka the Director of Communications and Public Policy for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois while working for Globalgirl Media Chicago, and he said “the discrimination against people who identify as transgender is horrific. With all kinds of terrible and difficult outcomes and ending that discrimination is important.” In the documentary Mala Mala the same issue was addressed by one of the women in the film, Ivana Fred, who said, “The transsexual community is the community that gets stepped on the most. Independently of a person’s position, their rights cannot be violated. This applies to any citizen even a homeless individual on the street has the right to have his rights recognized …show more content…
Even hearing these trans-gender individuals talk about sex and how men treat them was hard to hear. I don’t think people realize how sexualized our lives are everywhere around the world. Yohnka said, “We get hung up on gender stereotypes and sex and things of that nature when really it’s about someone being able to live and be who they are in a way that they don’t have to be noticed or singled out or treated differently.” I believe this is one hundred percent true. It also opened my eyes up to how much more confidence I think everyone could use, it’s truly respectable and admirable that these individuals can wake up everyday and not be afraid to show the world who they …show more content…
The lyrics, “And be a simple kind of man. Be something you can love and understand. Be a simple kind of man. Won’t you do this for me son, if you can?” I think this song can be related to anyone no matter what gender. I think no matter who you are if you are true to yourself despite the challenges that may shape you it won’t be hard for other people to see you for who you truly are. A person needs to truly love himself or herself and be someone they can understand regardless of society, and I respect anyone who knows who they are and loves themselves for it, because in this world it’s hard to love yourself with society breathing down your throat every time you walk outside and it’s hard to understand yourself. Everyone should aspire to be uniquely themselves because that’s all they owe the world. Overall I thought this film was really unique, and I’d recommend it for others to