Two And A Half Men Character Analysis

So You Think You Can Trans Less than twenty years ago not many people were aware of transgenderism. Most who did know about it thought it some sort of mental disease, or associated it with drag. It is neither of those things. To be transgender is to not match the sex one was given at birth. (i.e., John was born a man, but transitioned into a woman and vice versa.) But now the transgender community is gaining such much more attention and understanding. It’s not perfect, but it’s getting there. All this recognition means more and more trans characters are being written into mainstream media. And, logically, trans people would be filling these roles, as they are being seen so nationally. But, there are only a handful of trans actors getting hired, …show more content…
Transgender characters should only be played by transgender actors because when cisgender actors play them it takes work away from trans actors, ironically diminishes trans exposure, and is insulting to trans people …show more content…
The ‘more’ being insults, which can usually be sorted into a few categories. First trans people are used as a big joke. In Two and a Half Men, Chris O’Donnell plays Bill, the main character’s former female love interest who has transitioned into a male. Throughout the episode the other characters are constantly cracking (unfunny) jokes. The main character’s mother ends up dating Bill, and she and her sons make a pros and cons list to see if this should continue. As one of the negatives they put, ‘used to be a woman’ to which the audience responds with uproarious laughter. To continue the assault, their housekeeper also asks if they had run into an ‘old candle with a new wick’. Which brings up the next category; focusing too much on genitalia. People should not be defined by what’s in their pants. This includes trans people. One can transition fully without getting a sex change, and even if they did, it’s nobody’s business. Sometimes, it’s okay to talk about, in a healthy way. It can be a major part of a trans person’s life. Take the movie Boy Meets Girl, for instance. Ricky, played by trans actor Michelle Hendley, is an aspiring fashion designer in a small southern town who falls in love with her best friend. In a truly touching and well-handled scene Ricky went skinny dipping and rises out of the water. Standing there in all her naked glory, she shows effectively that even