Were at this really unique time, I think, in trans representation in popular culture where homelessness, depression, mental health issues, instability-in-general are still so very real and need to be talked about, but were aware that theyve dominated trans stories for years and years. And were now finally at a place where were seeing some really positive representations of trans folks in pop culture, and theres this new pressure -- at least, I feel it, within trans and trans-ally communities -- to only focus on the positive. Because were trying, in some sense, to overcompensate for the years and years of too much negativity. As a writer, you might feel a pressure to push the negative stuff away. But there are consequences for that too. Anyone whos working with trans characters right now is going to have to reconcile that tension.
