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P.S: I still don’t know what gender non conforming actually means.Daniel Radcliffe says emerging naked from a giant egg covered in goo for his new film ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ is the “second weirdest thing” he has done on film.

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The protagonist is full of manias and idiosyncrasis that can be funny and relatable to everyone and don’t necessarely have to do with gender and sexuality. That said, the show is not too preachy and a general audience shouldn’t find it annoying. I guess by calling herself queer she wants to avoid the outrage of a “lesbian” dating a “man”, even tho the fact that the man is trans is why she’s attracted to him (he looks feminine). I know someone like her and I would never mistake her for a man so the bathroom bit had me confused. The show is actually not bad and the protagonist is just a lesbian with short hair who dresses in shirts/male clothing. Reading this review I was immediately turned off by all these buzzwords regarding identity politics and I expected something cringy and condescending to the audiences at home. The L Word is aiming to tell the story of a generation for a generation, which features broad strokes and, often, eagerly churns out plot points over character developments.Ĭoming from a more conservative point of view (but still rather liberal), I think this is the classic case of how it’s better to show rather then tell. ( Work In Progress utilizes flashbacks to Abby and her ex, contrasting them with her time with Chris.) It’s also at play when it comes to depicting the queer spectrum - and especially when viewed in tandem with The L Word: Generation Q, its Sunday-night counterpart. The specificity is apparent throughout the episodes: when it comes to bridging the gap between different generations of queer people, the complexity of friendships, the intersection of multiple identities, the navigation of mental health, and the ways in which we carry our past relationships into our current ones. It even accurately depicts that look, the one that cis women glare because they think you’re in the wrong bathroom, and Abby’s go-to high-pitched voice she uses to ensure those women that she also belongs in there.

The episode that quickly won me over, “161, 153, 137, 122, 106, 104, 102 (We’re Still Counting Almonds),” revolves heavily around the problem of feeling unsafe in public bathrooms. In the pilot, she spots Julia Sweeney (gamely playing a fictionalized version of herself) at a restaurant and rails against Sweeney’s offensive, recurring Saturday Night Live character, explaining how the sketch ruined her life and promoted people to refer to Abby as “Pat” for years to come. This is especially true when it comes to someone who looks like Abby - and it’s surely relatable to many gender noncomforming people. What stands out the most while watching Work In Progress is the specificity involved.

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They’re open about STDs, prompting another Lyft driver to reveal his own in a surprisingly affecting moment. They literally countdown the hours until they have sex for the first time, texting each other in a Lyft about the type of sex they’re into. Chris openly talks about how he can’t afford top surgery he says he’s an open book about his entire past except for his deadname. Abby is open about the aspects of trans culture that she doesn’t yet know, and Chris is happy to help fill in the blanks. Their relationship is the most compelling aspect of Work In Progress, and one that’s built on the concept of radical honesty. This kickstarts a relationship that I haven’t seen on television before - and not just because it’s a 45-year-old self-identified “fat, queer dyke” dating a 22-year-old trans man. “Well, I haven’t been out with an attractive trans man in ever,” Abby replies without missing a beat. When Chris asks her out, Abby responds with “I haven’t been out for a drink with an attractive woman in a really long time,” prompting Chris to clarify that he’s actually a trans man.

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The series kicks off with Abby meeting Chris (Theo Germaine, The Politician), who she assumes is a hot, baby dyke.

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