Manjish, an Indian intersex trans man, discusses being raised as a feminine girl, discovering his intersex traits at age 24, medically transitioning to male, and experiencing discrimination. He talks about wanting to be visible as an activist, to help others. One Billion Rising: Transgender Person Breaks Silence Interview 2010 India Manjish, an Indian intersex trans man, discusses being raised as a feminine girl, discovering his intersex traits at age 24, medically transitioning to male, and experiencing discrimination. He talks about wanting to be visible as an activist, to help others. Watch. Available Summary: Transsexuals and intersex individuals face significant challenges in India Defining sexual identities is difficult in any cultural context. In Indian society, where cultural norms are often more conservative than much of the West, understanding and incorporating diversity remains a significant challenge—for individuals and society at large. The US-based Human Rights Campaign Foundation defines transgender as, "a term used to describe a broad range of people who experience and/or express their gender somewhat differently from what most people expect. It is an overarching term that includes those expressing gender characteristics that don't correspond with characteristics traditionally ascribed to the person's sex or presumed sex." Where transgender is associated with a personal, internal identity, intersexuality is often defined by physical characteristics. The Intersex Society of North America makes this distinction: "Many people confuse transgender and transsexual people with people with intersex conditions because they see two groups of people who would like to choose their own gender identity, and sometimes those choices require hormonal treatments and/or surgery. These are similarities. It's also true, albeit rare, that some people who have intersex conditions also decide to change genders at some point in their life, so some people with intersex conditions might also identify themselves as transgender or transsexual. -YouTube. Entry last updated: 28 Mar 2026

Two Danish trans men, Malthe and Esben, camp, skinny-dip, and masturbate together in the wilderness. Vi slås med sværd (Silence and Swords) Documentary 2020 Danmark (Denmark) Two Danish trans men, Malthe and Esben, camp, skinny-dip, and masturbate together in the wilderness. Trailer. Available Summary: Real boys skinny-dip, fight with swords and learn to masturbate together. At least that's how the two young transgender men in Silence and Swords imagine boyhood. With a tent and a slightly cliché list of all the things they need to experience, they explore male identity in the vast wilderness of Eastern Europe. This educational journey puts their friendship to the test, and forces them into a modern existential battle. -IMDb. Entry last updated: 23 Feb 2026

In 2016, Kayden Clarke, an American autistic trans man, was shot dead by police after his mother called emergency services due to Kayden being suicidal. (So-called "suicide by cop".) In 2018, Argentine writer/director Diego Casado created a play about a trans man named Alan, inspired by Kayden. Alan is played by Argentine actress Raquel Ameri, and is shown binding with bandages, fully naked, and being forcibly undressed. Millones de Segundos (Millions of Seconds) Theatre 2018 Argentina In 2016, Kayden Clarke, an American autistic trans man, was shot dead by police after his mother called emergency services due to Kayden being suicidal. (So-called "suicide by cop".) In 2018, Argentine writer/director Diego Casado created a play about a trans man named Alan, inspired by Kayden. Alan is played by Argentine actress Raquel Ameri, and is shown binding with bandages, fully naked, and being forcibly undressed. Trailer. Review, snippets. Review. Available Summary: Esta obra está inspirada en hecho reales. Alan es un adolescente transexual con síndrome de Asperger. Cuando tenía cinco años, supo que era de otro planeta y empezó a contar los segundos que le quedaban para dejar de vivir en ese cuerpo. Hoy tiene 554 millones de segundos y aún conserva la esperanza de empezar su transformación y poder seguir usando el baño de varones. No soporta las ventanas abiertas, le gustan las puertas cerradas, grabarse videos y subirlos a youtube, enumerarlo todo. Esta es su historia. - Official webpage . Note from Jack: I'm an autistic trans bloke, a real one. Watching both this trailer and this review left a bad taste in my mouth. A light-skinned, slender actress playing a trans man, wrapping bandages around her chest while tragic music swells to emphasise the trans man's pitiable life... Fiddling with a Rubik's Cube to show that the trans man is autistic... The trans man being forcibly stripped and his nude body revealed... Did the writer/director or actress consider that Kayden Clarke would probably hate being portrayed this way, or hate people claiming that his story is accurately represented by this play? Kayden was a trans man who, due to his autism, was denied gender-affirming care and suffered so much that he was driven to commit suicide. His body looking, sounding, and being gendered in a particular way immensely impacted his mental health, alongside other issues that he faced. An actress exposing her female body onstage, and being forcibly undressed, is not a respectful way to depict a trans male character inspired by Kayden. This is not the only time that Kayden was misrepresented after death. An American news outlet had to publish a follow-up article after publishing an account which, thanks to police and the people in Kayden's life, referred to him as a woman without any indication of how he identified, indicating the lack of agency and validation which drove him further into despair. In this article , Raquel Ameri is applauded for playing Alan. She describes a trans male audience member telling her that the play reminded him of moments from his own life. Certainly, I have not viewed the play and know that not all trans men have the same opinions, so I won't make any claims about how moving or worthwhile the entire production was for others. I know I wouldn't want to watch it. Make of that what you will. Entry last updated: 6 Apr 2026

Kim, an American trans man, is interviewed as he begins testosterone and has top surgery in his 40s, with other trans men interviewed as well. Finding Kim Documentary 2016 United States of America Kim, an American trans man, is interviewed as he begins testosterone and has top surgery in his 40s, with other trans men interviewed as well. Available Summary: Filmmaker Aaron Bear follows three years in the life of a transgender man as he transitions from female-to-male. -Apple TV. Jack's Summary: Overall, I really enjoyed this documentary. It's so rare to get this extensive an insight into a middle-aged FTM transition. Kim, at the beginning of the documentary, is aged 48. We get to see him starting testosterone, grappling with coming out, and having top surgery. I am so proud of Kim for showing his pre-op chest, especially considering his dysphoria about its size. Later, we get to see Kim swimming shirtless, post-op, and it's such a beautiful moment. Dr. Tony Mangubat, who performed Kim's surgery, is an Asian-American man. In a very beautiful (but sad) interview, he compared discrimination against trans people to his experience of racism. I loved his empathy. There is some misinformation from cis gay journalist Dan Savage about phalloplasty and the ability to orgasm, namely that female-to-male bottom surgery options are inherently inferior and unsuccessful. It's worth noting that his opinions are outdated and incorrect. I recommend the book Top to Bottom, a Memoir and Personal Guide Through Phalloplasty if you're seeking an accurate and balanced perspective on female-to-male bottom surgery. Don't listen to Savage. There is a lot of stigma against phalloplasty, and trans male bottom surgery overall, and Savage happily perpetuates that. Savage also offers a perspective on coming out which doesn’t take into account abusive families who put trans people in genuinely unsafe (and even deadly) situations. He also places the onus on trans people to answer all questions from cis people, even “the average Joe Blow on the street”. I reject that onus, thank you Mr. Savage. Jamison Green in Finding Kim. Jamison Green (a trans male pioneer) offers a more considered view of coming out to parents and family, and has a beautiful conversation with Kim. Green's interviews are far more valuable, in my opinion, than what Savage has to offer in this documentary. It's worth noting that Buck Angel is interviewed in this documentary. I stopped following Angel's career a while back, as an FTM transsexual myself, because (beyond disagreeing with some of his views) I found his confrontational and aggressive manner quite anxiety-inducing... and his rhetoric has only gotten more hostile since then. However, in this documentary, he is very calm and relatable. He doesn't say anything confrontational at all, and describes feeling positively about the direction that the trans community is heading; having a “glass half full” attitude about the trans movement (an outlook which has clearly changed). He discusses his own experiences with top surgery and choosing not to have bottom surgery, which is definitely valuable for men who feel similarly. Any negative commentary you might associate with Angel isn't included in Finding Kim , so I still highly recommend this film. One comment that I will make is that not all trans men, contrary to some of Kim's comments, hate our chests. Whether for medical, personal, or trauma-related reasons, not all trans men desire top surgery, even some trans men with bigger chests. And that is totally okay. No two trans men are the same, and no two trans men have exactly the same feelings about their bodies. Trans men are a diverse lot, and that includes body diversity. Lastly... Kim says that he was inspired by Stone Butch Blues , which is wonderful in itself, but he does label it as an FTM book. I would say that's a misinterpretation of who Jess Goldberg is. WARNING: Graphic, uncensored footage of surgery being performed. The trailer, watchable here , also includes discussions of surgery and footage of blood. Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026

Esther Godoy, a butch originally from Australia, is interviewed alongside American photography subjects as they photograph butches for their series Butch is Not a Dirty Word. BINADW describes itself as follows: "BINADW is a queer media platform for butch dykes, butch lesbians, butch women, trans butches, non-binary butches, and all of those who love them." Photographer Esther Godoy Wants You to Know “Butch is Not a Dirty Word” Documentary, Short Film 2025 Australia, United States of America Esther Godoy, a butch originally from Australia, is interviewed alongside American photography subjects as they photograph butches for their series Butch is Not a Dirty Word. BINADW describes itself as follows: "BINADW is a queer media platform for butch dykes, butch lesbians, butch women, trans butches, non-binary butches, and all of those who love them." Watch. Website. Available Summary: Esther Godoy’s journey with the word “butch” began when they were a young queer person discovering their identity. A transformative trip to Portland in their early 20s introduced them to Portland’s queer community, inspiring Godoy to embrace their masculinity. The acceptance they experienced in Portland was a stark contrast to their experiences back home in Australia, where, even in the queer community, they faced a painful rejection for their masculine-of-center gender expression. But Godoy’s experiences gave them a unique perspective on butch identity that eventually sparked an idea for a project. Originally, it was just supposed to be one small zine. But after the first release party in 2016, the idea grew. Now Godoy’s project is a fully fledged multimedia platform: a print and web magazine, an online presence, and Godoy also produces in-person community events in Portland and beyond. In their own words, “Butch is Not a Dirty Word” is the “world’s largest media resource dedicated to Butch identity, visibility and voice.” Through storytelling and photography, Esther Godoy intimately documents, celebrates and uplifts Butch voices and Butch identity. -Oregon Public Broadcasting, YouTube. Note from Jack: I've loved BINADW for a long time, and I highly recommend visiting their website and social media platforms. I don't know of a more diverse, inclusive, modern platform which so thoroughly captures butch diversity. Among BINADW's subjects are butches who have mastectomies and breast reductions for affirmation, and some who take testosterone. I bring that up because I think many LGBT+ people are unaware that some butches do seek that medical affirmation, and the visibility facilitated by this series may help with acceptance and pride for those people. Entry last updated: 12 Mar 2026

Several American trans men are interviewed alongside their partners while on a couples' retreat. These men include Ja'Mel Ashely Ware, who has discussed his pregnancy journey publicly, Malik Brown, Shon Jackson, and Nick Devereux. TRANSworld Atlanta Reality TV 2023 United States of America Several American trans men are interviewed alongside their partners while on a couples' retreat. These men include Ja'Mel Ashely Ware, who has discussed his pregnancy journey publicly, Malik Brown, Shon Jackson, and Nick Devereux. Watch. Available Summary: Journey through a world where transgender men give birth to babies and love conquers all. Become educated on the myths and legends that are whispered by the haters and those that pass judgement on their lives. These transgender men are husbands, activists, providers and career driven. Trudge through their relationships, marriages, and their inner truths as they have navigated a cruel world that has yet to accept that they are human too. Like the old saying "behind every good transMAN there's a strong woman". Welcome to TRANSworld ATLANTA . -IMDb. Entry last updated: 28 Feb 2026

Dane, a non-binary person played by Indian-English trans actor Xelia Mendes-Jones, is a member of a post-apocalyptic paramilitary order called the Brotherhood of Steel. Fallout Show 2024 England, India, United States of America Dane, a non-binary person played by Indian-English trans actor Xelia Mendes-Jones, is a member of a post-apocalyptic paramilitary order called the Brotherhood of Steel. Available Summaries: Fallout is set in 2296, 219 years after the global nuclear holocaust known as the Great War. During this apocalyptic event, some managed to survive in Vaults, massive fallout shelters constructed by the Vault-Tec Corporation across the United States, while leaving the rest outside to suffer and struggle for survival in the wasteland... The Brotherhood of Steel is a post-War quasi-religious technocratic paramilitary order, founded in the immediate aftermath of the Great War by members of the United States Armed Forces and the government-sponsored scientific community... Dane is a member of the Knights of San Fernando, a chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel operating in the greater Los Angeles area in 2296... Nothing is known about Dane's history save for that they were not born into the Brotherhood of Steel, though how and when they were recruited is also unknown. In their military career, Dane has experienced living in the wasteland and knows the worst of how humanity can be. In joining the Brotherhood of Steel, Dane was attracted to the idea of having "brothers" and "sisters" that supported each other, and values in learning about technology. - Fallout Wiki . Entry last updated: 16 Mar 2026

Taylor Mason, a non-binary person played by American non-binary actor Asia Kate Dillon, is a highly intelligent businessperson who has sexual relationships with both men and women. Billions (S2 Onwards) Show 2017 United States of America Taylor Mason, a non-binary person played by American non-binary actor Asia Kate Dillon, is a highly intelligent businessperson who has sexual relationships with both men and women. Highlights. Available Summary: A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. -IMDb. Jack's Summary (Seasons 1 to 6): Taylor Mason, a non-binary main character, very much breaks the mould of an otherwise typical drama show, and is played by a non-binary actor named Asia Kate Dillon. They are introduced in season 2. Oscar and Taylor's first night together. Initially they are an anti-social stereotype of super-intelligence, but develop an actual personality throughout later episodes, and have romantic relationships with a man and a woman. These relationships were groundbreaking in terms of romantic non-binary representation when Taylor was introduced. Neither relationship ended well, consistent with many other relationships throughout the series, but that doesn't detract from the value of Dillon's character at all. Taylor's adversaries, even when plotting how to take them down, continue to use their correct pronouns. The consensus is generally that Taylor’s business practices and dealings are fair game to criticise, but their gender is not. I really enjoy that aspect of the show, and the fact that Taylor is portrayed as a clever, capable person who isn't afraid of conflict. Taylor, moved to tears after their father makes an effort to be accepting in S04E03. They are misgendered a few times by antagonistic and ignorant characters, and also by their father, who is struggling to affirm his child's gender. The misgendering gets less and less common throughout the series, and with every season Taylor's gender is less of a topic to be actively discussed. Billions is probably the longest-running show which normalises gender-neutral pronouns in everyday use. Taylor Mason wearing a wig, makeup, and a dress. In S04E01, in order to secure a business deal with a sheikh who has anti-LGBT views, Taylor presents femininely and goes toe-to-toe with a representative who insists that "females" ought to play submissive roles in business, and in life overall. This is an example of Taylor's ruthlessness, and the extent to which they sacrifice comfort for business and victory. They're not particularly emotional or vulnerable when it comes to their gender or the pronouns used to refer to them. Unless the person misgendering them is their father, they react with calculated words or just ignore the comments entirely. I like that aspect of Taylor's characterisation. They're very self-assured and calm. Any issues they face relate to other parts of their life (work, relationships, being morally bankrupt, etc.) and not their gender. A watch that Taylor buys in S03E04, which costs $164,400. There’s no escaping the fact that Billions 's central themes include capitalist corruption and rich people’s drama. Taylor themself plays "the good millionaire" in later seasons, which (given the current dialogue about wealth inequality in America) may dissuade some people from watching for the non-binary representation. The antics of the mega-wealthy do get a bit ridiculous after a while. But maybe don't marathon several seasons, as I did, and you'll find it more bearable. A woman who is used as a prop in S01E02. The worst aspect of the show is its misogyny, including the tokenising and manipulation of a female rape survivor named Martina Slovis. Season 1 kicks things off with nameless Asian women in a prostituting massage parlour and a nameless dwarfen woman offering sexual services in a bathhouse, so that should give you an idea of the show’s standards when it comes to women and minorities. The afore-mentioned short-statured woman walks up to a main character and undresses, as pictured above. She is never shown again, relegated to just being a fetish. Entertainment Weekly wrote , "Hall is seen siting in a sauna when, out of nowhere, a dwarf comes up to him and disrobes. Billions ! I get the feeling we’re going to learn everyone’s sexual proclivities by the end of the season." The woman, like many other women in Billions , is nothing more than an object. We don't even see her face. She has no name. She's just "a dwarf" and therein a "sexual proclivity". Even in later seasons, when the show is apparently more progressive, the m-word is used by a character recommending dwarf-tossing as an activity to boost office morale. This is a reference to The Wolf of Wall Street that's pretty tasteless, considering modern awareness of the damage such a practice causes , and the dignity that short-statured people are clawing back from a culture that has historically ridiculed and abused them. The character using the term indicates that she is aware of the word being harmful but, like many real people , brushes that aside, prioritising the apparently hilarious concept of treating humans like objects of entertainment. Now, I am completely unopposed to slurs, bigotry, and stereotyping being explored in media. Confronting does not necessarily mean bad, and a character who uses slurs can be a fantastic way to get an audience thinking critically about bigotry, from edgy satire to more serious media. Media should not be sanitised, it should just... have a point... when it is invoking instruments of real-world suffering. Billions is not interested in making a point with many of its edgy moments, beyond showing you how edgy it dares to be. Relatively early in the show, a cis gay character jokes about a colleague supposedly having a vagina, meaning he's a weak and pathetic man. So yes, there's a non-binary main character, but there's also anti-FTM transphobia. Hearing the throwaway comment, I couldn't help but think of Carter Brown’s experiences. Of his colleagues, Brown recalled in this interview , “They confronted me and said that it had been rumoured that I was a woman. Or, better yet, that I had a vagina.” A lot of violence, especially sexual violence, occurs to trans men when people make such comments. So, a joke about a man having a vagina hardly signals an FTM-friendly show, for FTM viewers who have been the target of such comments. But... it is a quick moment, one which many viewers won't notice or be affected by, so you can be the judge; I'm prone to analysing media quite closely. "She's an illegal just over from El Salvador." Depending on your sensitivities, I would recommend reading reviews before you dive in, especially considering racism-related storylines in later seasons. Taylor themself forces Leon Sherald (a Black man) out of business because he refuses to have his money invested with the police. Lauren, their ex-girlfriend and a woman of colour, is fired twice due to Taylor's selfish and cruel actions. In season three, a woman of colour named Maria Gonzalez is forcibly detained and deported by ICE, in order to cover up the White protagonist's crimes. There is also a poorly-handled, graphically-described storyline about lethal police brutality against Jose Lugo (a man of colour), which ultimately serves as little more than an arc to explore the professional trajectory of Chuck Rhoades (a White man). Jose Lugo is the definition of a plot device whose sole purpose is to die. His violent death is graphically described, but not much happens beyond that. He is quickly forgotten. Chuck Rhoades also seeks the help of an organ harvester, whose primary victims include vulnerable refugees and minorities, to help his obscenely wealthy dad get a kidney transplant. He ultimately doesn't go through with the transaction, but also doesn't use his power as a literal law-enforcer to get the predatory surgeon thrown in prison. In fact, the surgeon hangs around for... comedy relief. The bloke who was gung-ho about chopping up young asylum seekers for rich clients is the funny guy. He shows up to offer boner pills and witty one-liners in subsequent episodes, all the while flourishing on money from organ trafficking. Chuck sees nothing wrong with this. I am not opposed to evil and bad characters, but (in my opinion) it's ideal if a film or show can actually make a point using those characters. The continued presence of the organ harvester is not used for any purpose other than featuring Rick Hoffman's goofy acting onscreen. Other characters are actually used to make a point, and do serve a purpose with their depravity. The afore-mentioned storylines in Billions could be argued to explore privilege and racism from the perspective of those who benefit from such dynamics, and I would agree that Maria Gonzalez's sympathetically-filmed deportation accomplishes that most successfully, but the show is not about those themes. This is inherently fine, as the show is under no obligation to address such things, but the execution can feel lazy when attempts are made, with short-lived consequences in the world showrunners have built. Pretty much every main character is morally bankrupt. Taylor is an example of good non-binary representation in the sense that they're played by a non-binary actor and allowed a personality beyond their gender, but they're not a very good person. I'm glad that this is the case, actually, and that the show treats Taylor the same way it treats cishet characters. Every human being can be corrupted by wealth and temptation, after all, and gender-diverse people aren't all perfect. If Taylor had been a morally incorruptible, idealised person with no flaws, they would've been ridiculously out of place among the other characters. If they were going to be in this show, amongst awful and selfish people, it makes sense that they're periodically awful and selfish too. That doesn't stop them being non-binary. Chuck and his father in S03E04. One of the most vile aspects of this show, in my opinion, is the relationship between Chuck and his abusive father. When he was only 14 years old, his father and uncle hired an adult female sex worker to take his virginity. (There's a word for that–rape–but the show doesn't use it.) As an adult, Chuck's father kisses his son full on the mouth and holds him still, even as Chuck tries to resist the assault. Not only did Chuck's wife react with mere mild surprise at her husband's description of statutory rape (and a sex worker who was potentially a hebephile), the show does not treat his experiences seriously. It's a repugnant storyline that almost kept me from watching, especially when you consider how a character might react if a 14-year-old girl had been forced into sex by her father and uncle. The double standard is utterly disgusting. I'm increasingly infuriated by mainstream media treating the abuse of men/boys as trivial or, at worst, comedic. This show does both, with Wags (a main character) asserting that he'd hire an adult female sex worker for a 13-year-old boy's birthday party, so the child could have his first sexual experience. I don't find this funny. I find it deeply disturbing. Imagine if he'd said that shit about a 13-year-old girl that he'd like to coerce into sex with an adult man. Would that be acceptable on a mainstream television show? Fuck no. When will this double standard stop? Organisations like 1in6 show that the sexual abuse of boys and men is no joke. It'd be great if mainstream media would stop making it into a joke. Ari Spyros leering at Bonnie, the target of his unrequited, sleazy advances in S04E09. Martina Slovis's rapist (Ari Spyros) remains an established side character throughout the show, the seriousness of his crime undermined by the fact that he's treated as little more than an annoyance by the main characters. Beyond the rape (which is quickly brushed off by the writers), Spyros is given free reign to freshly sexually harass women with no repercussions, supposedly powerful female characters like Wendy Rhodes having meetings with female colleagues about how to manage Spyros, rather than just firing the creep outright. If you want to watch Billions , you'll need to make your peace with the fact that a rapist is inexplicably allowed to grope and harass his way through workplaces which are supposedly all-powerful and fully capable of sending him packing. At one point, Bonnie (a female employee) seeks Wendy's help after Spyros and multiple other male employees have subjected her to inappropriate attention. In response, Wendy smiles placidly like there's nothing she or Bonnie can do except manage these adult colleagues as though they're just silly, misguided children. As I watched, I felt like screaming! How about showing them the door and making the seriousness of sexual harassment known? Aren't you influential people who can demand better, for fuck's sake? Isn't Wendy, particularly, supposed to be the all-powerful woman of the show? The same woman who held up a bottle of Viagra during a speech in which she psychologically dominated a room full of misogynistic cis men? The contradiction is exhausting. Wendy is the perfect example of a strong woman trope done badly. Bonnie is the trope turbocharged. You can watch these women girlboss their way through situations, but god forbid they have the ability to escape repeated sexual harassment. In summary: Taylor Mason is compelling and Billions is far from perfect, although I did enjoy it enough to marathon all available episodes. Most of the acting, especially Paul Giamatti's performance as Chuck, is superb. Just prepare yourself for a whole host of nasty people and loose morals. Depending on who you are, and what your experiences have been, you'll react differently to the shit Billions serves up. You're supposed to hate many of the characters in this show, which is much of the defence behind actions/beliefs that the writers never bother to properly challenge. You're supposed to look at the power imbalances that exist between the main characters and other people, in terms of financial security and ethnicity and all aspects of life, and reflect on how closely those imbalances match real life. But that justification doesn't mean the show is always easy to watch, depending on who you are, and it's not always done well. Season 7 Updates: I'm partway through the last season of Billions at the time of writing. In terms of the show's non-binary representation, Taylor remains largely the same, although they and other characters have become cardboard cutouts of previously fleshed-out personalities. Taylor seems to be utterly vacuous, with no opinions about reuniting with a man who destroyed their romantic and platonic relationships. They've been reduced to snappy one-liners and boring dialogue. Any compelling storytelling has gone down the drain, even beyond Taylor. Bizarrely, Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefly stars in season 7, and fictional characters are credited with providing crucial assistance to Ukraine. (The real-life invasion of Ukraine is inserted into Billions' fictional universe.) This side plot stuck me as a weird, clumsy, and egotistical way of shoehorning characters into a very real conflict. I didn't find it offensive, just... a bloody strange thing to do. I rolled my eyes pretty hard when the central billionaire in this series was being lavishly praised for providing assistance to Ukraine. It was rubbish storytelling. Episode 3 features body shaming via small dick jokes . Lazy, misandristic crap that's permitted by mainstream media as long as it's exclusively directed at men. Bleagh. In episode 8, a woman approaches a group of men, says she's been watching them urinate, and comments on the size of their penises while they were urinating. Again, another small dick joke, and a profoundly creepy admission of voyeurism. This is supposed to prove she's a cool, confident woman, but I find myself imagining flipped gender dynamics whenever shit like this occurs in television shows. If a bloke approached a group of women, said he'd been watching them urinate, and commented on the appearance of their vaginas while urinating, would that be funny? Or would it be gross? Because gross is precisely how the woman's comments seem to me. Grosser, in fact, than the scat fetish scenes in the same episode. Although, hey, I won't yuck any yums; I have more respect for people who consensually engage in scat fetishes than people who think body shaming others is funny. Episode 10 sees the return of some compelling writing and plot suspense, thank fuck. The only complaint I have about it would be song choice. During a dramatic scene where a main character's professional and personal revival is being celebrated, thrash metal plays to emphasise his formidable nature and professional brutality. That in itself is fine (I'm a huge fan of thrash and sludge metal) but the song they chose is "Angel of Death" by Slayer. It was hard to focus on business acumen and strategic cunning while hearing the words "Auschwitz, the meaning of pain" and "destroying without mercy, to benefit the Aryan race". I dunno why the writers reckoned those lyrics would be appropriate, or even relevant, to framing a character as being badass and willing to do anything to win. Slayer have always maintained that their songs about Nazi brutality don't glorify such brutality, but I'm not sure the writers of Billions could duck under such a rationalisation, since Nazi history is a fucking strange thing to evoke in the episode's context. Beyond whether it's appropriate, why the hell was it relevant? Are we supposed to associate Bobby Axelrod with Josef Mengele? I found episode 11 to be a departure from episode 10, unfortunately, with tension and conflict fizzling out into a boring, plodding series of scenes, largely revolving around the previously-discussed creep who remarked on the size of strangers' genitalia. The most confusing thing about the finale (episode 12) is the fact that Mike Prince doesn't launch across the room and punch someone's face in. Taylor's story ends happily, so that's nice. All in all, regardless of the decline in quality as the show progressed, this series will remain history-making in terms of its normalisation of a non-binary person who uses they/them pronouns. Many more shows and films are now introducing non-binary characters, but Billions really did do something nobody else was doing in 2017, and the showrunners kept Taylor around. That deserves credit, along with any criticism that the show also deserves. The finale sees Ari Spyros loaded up with obscene wealth and riding off into the sunset along with the main characters, and he literally never faces consequences for raping Martina Slovis. Charles never faces consequences for paying an adult woman to rape a child. I didn't expect that Billions would hold these characters accountable. It was a disappointing ending for these two deplorable individuals, but not surprising. Bobby Axelrod is lauded as the coolest bloke ever (again, unsurprisingly) when the show ends. His defeat of the antagonist, who is supposedly the most evil dude in the room, is celebrated. It's worth remembering, though, that Bobby considered killing Taylor, and he's done many horrific things beyond that. He's one evil piece of shit, if we're being honest with ourselves, but don't expect that honesty from the characters. Then again, Taylor did have two men assassinated, so... everyone's a piece of shit here. Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026

Arsham, an Afghan trans man living in Germany, discusses being forced into a marriage at sixteen, giving birth, trying to come out, securing asylum overseas, embracing his attraction to women, and experiencing harassment in Germany. The Life of an Afghan Transgender Refugee in Germany Interview 2019 افغانستان (Afghanistan), Deutschland (Germany) Arsham, an Afghan trans man living in Germany, discusses being forced into a marriage at sixteen, giving birth, trying to come out, securing asylum overseas, embracing his attraction to women, and experiencing harassment in Germany. Watch. Available Summary: Arsham, a mother of two children, came to Germany three years ago. He opened up to InfoMigrants to talk about his new life -- as a transman. -YouTube. Entry last updated: 30 Mar 2026

In this experimental short film, Krissy Mahan re-enacts a conversation with a psychiatrist who pathologised the wearing of boxers. My Crazy Boxers Experimental Film, Short Film 2019 United States of America In this experimental short film, Krissy Mahan re-enacts a conversation with a psychiatrist who pathologised the wearing of boxers. Watch. Available Summaries: Suicidal... or just a working-class butch dyke caught in the wrong underpants? Seems that the boxers were the bigger problem, according to my treatment team. This video is based on actual meetings with hospital staff while in a psychiatric hospital system. Krissy Mahan makes movies using humour as a feminist tool. Their films address social issues such as accessibility, gender identity, mental health, immigration, and working-class post-industrial cities. Mahan has been recording visual records of people for 20 years, using whatever technology is available. - Otherness Archive . One method to control populations is to use administrative violence is to pathologize difference and dissent. In this film, I reenact what actually happened to me in a psychiatric setting. The clothes I wear provoked a very violent response by medical professionals – I was locked up and forced to take psychotropic medications. This film uses experimental visuals to highlight the insidiousness of the therapist’s words. - Official website . Jack's Summary: For a short film comprised entirely of dialogue accompanied by a pixellated video of fish swimming, this piece hit me harder than many feature-length movies with massive budgets and glossy graphics. This is an uncomfortably realistic depiction of a medical practitioner demonising masculine presentation. The psychiatrist's voice actor did a devastatingly brilliant job. As seen in Vor Transsexuellen Wird Gewarnt , butches have always shared experiences, struggles, and joys with trans people (butches and trans people not being mutually exclusive populations). This short film is an example of bigotry also faced by trans men, transmasculine people, non-binary people, etc. So many of us are punished, judged, and abused for our masculinity, regardless of our different labels, and I'm so thankful for Krissy Mahan sharing such traumatic experiences in this short film. Entry last updated: 22 Mar 2026

Shar, a non-binary person played by American actor CG, is in a relationship with a trans woman and begins this drama series giving birth to twins. Queer As Folk Show 2022 United States of America Shar, a non-binary person played by American actor CG, is in a relationship with a trans woman and begins this drama series giving birth to twins. Trailer. Available Summary: Set in New Orleans, the series follows a diverse group of friends who find their lives transformed in the aftermath of a shooting at a queer nightclub called the Babylon. The group struggles with vulnerability, addiction, grief, and relationships. -Wikipedia. Jack's Summary: Shar, a non-binary person played by an American actor named CG, is a main character in this drama show. They are in a relationship with Ruthie, a trans woman played by American trans actress Jesse James Keitel, and have started a family with her via donated sperm. When they are introduced in episode one, they are heavily pregnant, and partway through the episode they go into labour. They give birth to twins during the central event of the show (a mass shooting). Themes explored throughout their storyline include the difficulties of parenthood, supporting a partner who is healing from trauma, infidelity, gender dysphoria, and having their identity affirmed. They are a drummer in a punk band, and feature in multiple sex scenes. Unfortunately, while the show is very pretty and the acting is actually quite good, the writing is not great... and, while characters do not need to be likeable to be compelling, some of the characters in this show are so annoying that you may find yourself unwilling to continue watching. I loved quite a few scenes, particularly a wonderfully vulnerable sex scene involving a disabled gay man, but overall it's a mess. Viewers should expect plentiful reclaimed slurs, ableism directed at a man with cerebral palsy, hard drug use, alcohol use and abuse, confronting gun violence, death, deadnaming, PTSD, infidelity, and gore. It's also very sexual, with numerous explicit sex scenes, several involving a character who is only seventeen years old. There is also a storyline about contracting HIV, which is handled pretty well. I watched this show without even viewing a trailer, so I was utterly unprepared for a plot inspired by the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. If you have any trauma related to firearms, proceed with caution. Entry last updated: 10 Feb 2026

American trans man Tuck Mayo goes on a bachelor party road trip before his wedding, with his best friend Twiz Rimer accompanying him. Twiz is an American gender-variant person with Tourette’s syndrome. Twiz & Tuck Documentary 2017 United States of America American trans man Tuck Mayo goes on a bachelor party road trip before his wedding, with his best friend Twiz Rimer accompanying him. Twiz is an American gender-variant person with Tourette’s syndrome. Episode 1. Episode 6. Interview with Twiz. Available Summary: Best friends Twiz and Tuck embark on a bachelor party road trip that is told from their unique points of view -- Twiz is a gender-variant artist with Tourette's syndrome, and Tuck is a transgender man who has performed in adult movies. The duo heads out on a trip across America to visit places that have had an impact on Tuck's life, including his Iowa hometown, Las Vegas and San Francisco, where the friends first met. Along the way, they have some unusual experiences, which include getting choked by a jiu-jitsu instructor and encountering ghosts in an old cemetery. - Editor and director Nate Pommer . Entry last updated: 28 Feb 2026