Transparent reinforces and influences certain gender and religious stereotypes and societal norms and also breaks them. Some perpetuated stereotypes are the way that Jewish people are shown. For example, the Pfefferman family has the stereotypical jewish physical appearance. Maura has a rather big nose; Josh is very hairy; Ali is greedy for money; and Shelly’s overprotective and food-pushing mother figure. Also, in regards to being lesbian, Tammy goes along with the stereotypes, as she is the classic butch-cut lesbian who wears male clothing. Sadly, as is so often the case, television producers chose a cisgender actor, Jeffrey Tambor, to portray a transgender women. This is just another example of how the entertainment industry lacks diversity
