Why positive representation isn’t always enough

The fourth season of "Sex Education" featured diverse characters, including Queer, Trans, Disabled, and people of color. The season highlighted authentic representation thanks to the contribution of transgender story consultant, Shay Patten-Walker, who tragically died in 2022. The series dealt with trans issues with nuance, particularly the struggle to get gender-affirming care in the UK, and portrayed moving stories of characters like Cal Bowman, who was struggling with dysphoria. Advocacy, the post suggests, is crucial, even amidst representation.

#30DaysofPride: Day 20- Janet Mock

Janet Mock is a Writer, an Activist, a director and a trailblazer in the LGBTQ community. In the past six years she has published two novels(her novel redefining realness was the first novel written by a trans person who transitioned young), became the first trans woman to write and direct for a major television show …