Adam
Adam Kashmiry, an Egyptian-Scottish trans man, plays himself alongside Iraqi-English actress Yasmin Al-Khudhairi. Adam experiences sexual abuse and discrimination in Egypt, has a short-lived relationship with an Egyptian lesbian woman, is made homeless by his father, and seeks asylum in Scotland. After being mistreated by immigration officials and stuck in legal limbo for almost two years, he is finally granted permanent asylum in Scotland.
Tien: Becoming Queer Joy
Tien Neo Eamas, a 55-year-old Singaporean-Canadian transman, discusses growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family, recognising himself in another trans man of colour, being the first Asian trans man to come out in Vancouver, enduring racialised expectations of manhood, overcoming hatred and abuse, attempting suicide, and finally finding joy both in himself and in his community.
He is a TRANSMAN from INDIA
Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Jagrit, a trans male Indian lawyer. He discusses his supportive family, Hindu beliefs, accepting workplace, having top surgery, and his goals for the future. On the day of the interview, he had his first testosterone injection.
Holy Curse
Radha, a child played by Indian actress Mrunal Kashid, does not feel like a girl and presents in a masculine manner. In response, Radha's family come to believe that the child is possessed by a male spirit, and must therefore be cleaned with a religious ritual. Snigdha Kapoor, the director, was inspired by personal childhood experiences and by Devdutt Pattanaik’s Shikhandi.
Somebody Somewhere
Fred Rococo, a trans man played by American trans comedian/actor/performer Murray Hill, is an emcee and professor of agricultural sciences. He gets married to a woman in the show's second season. The series itself is a comedy that has been very well received, and does a wonderful job of humanising both cis men and trans men.
Media which references or directly explores gender-related surgeries, such as phalloplasties and mastectomies.
Note that all relevant images on this site, particularly images related to phalloplasty and metoidioplasty, are censored. Some entries briefly mention surgery, whereas others explore surgery more directly.
Talking Head
2025
England
let's talk about being a butch lesbian on testosterone
Saskia, a non-binary butch lesbian who is 15 months on testosterone and experiences gender dysphoria, discusses this hormone journey and offers an individual perspective on masculinity, butchness, and gender overall. Saskia also mentions being unable to bind, and desiring top surgery.
Reality TV
2023
England
Naked Education (S01E03)
Finlay Games, a British trans man, stars in episode 3 of this body positive series. He shows his post-phalloplasty and post-mastectomy body for the education of Lucian, a younger British trans man, and viewers. He shares his story and answers questions about how phalloplasty operations work.
Documentary
2019
United States of America
Born to Be
Multiple trans people are filmed as they have gender-related surgery in America. This includes a non-binary person named Jordan, who has phalloplasty using a graft from their arm, and Shawn, a self-identified "stealth male" who undergoes an experimental type of phalloplasty intended to provide increased sensation and a different appearance.
Documentary
2018
United States of America
Man Made
Four American trans men are extensively interviewed as they prepare for a bodybuilding competition, with their family members, partners, and other trans men interviewed as well. Topics addressed in this documentary include romance, sex, gender dysphoria, pride, domestic abuse, family and adoption, ethnicity, and more.
Documentary
2018
Canada
Ti-gars (One of the Guys)
Vincent Lamarre, a Canadian trans man, is filmed as he transitions while actively serving in the Canadian Forces. Others, including his mother and trans male friend, are also interviewed. He is shown using a chest binder, open-chest binding, and having a mastectomy.
Documentary
2015
England
Girls to Men: Born in the Wrong Body
Three English trans men are interviewed about their experiences starting testosterone, having top surgery, and having phalloplasty. They are filmed alongside supportive, unsupportive, and outright hostile individuals, from strangers to family members. Potentially distressing themes are poorly handled, and graphic surgery footage is shown.