Celebrities show support for Lilly Wachowski on social media

[Ayla]

www.glaad.org/blog/celebrities-show-support-lilly-wachowski-social-media  

Lilly Wachowski came out publicly as transgender on Tuesday in a statement shared by her hometown's LGBT media outlet, The Windy City Times. In her statement, she said that, "To be transgender is something largely understood as existing within the dogmatic terminus of male or female. And to 'transition' imparts a sense of immediacy, a before and after from one terminus to another. But the reality, my reality is that I've been transitioning and will continue to transition all of my life, through the infinite that exists between male and female as it does in the infinite between the binary of zero and one. We need to elevate the dialogue beyond the simplicity of binary."

GLAAD has created a Tip Sheet to help journalists report responsibly on the story.

Lilly's sister, Lana Wachowski, talked about her transition at an HRC event in 2012. Under their former names, Lilly and Lana Wachowski have written and/or directed some of the most creative and ambitious films of the past two decades, including the GLAAD Media Award-winning film Bound, The Matrix trilogy, the GLAAD Media Award-nominated films V for Vendetta and Cloud Atlas. They are the co-creators of the current Netflix series Sense8, nominated for Outstanding Drama Series for this year's GLAAD Media Awards.

In response to her statement, many celebrities and artists have publicly come forward to support Lilly Wachowski's courage and willingness to be open about her transition, while challenging the media to change it's repeated attempts to out trans people before they are ready to tell their story.

Jen Richards
‏@smartassjen
My dear friend Lily Wachowski comes out as #trans today, not by choice, but nonetheless with hope & support.

Janet Mock ✔ ‎@janetmock
Dear Lily Wachowski: Sorry your trans-ness warranted tabloid threats, but welcome to the sisterhood! www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Second-Wachowski-filmmaker-sibling-comes-out-as-trans-/54509.html … #girlslikeus

mia farrow ✔ ‎@miafarrow
The brilliant Wachowskis are now sisters, Lilly and Lana. I love them!! www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-lilly-wachowski-transgender-siblings-lana-wachowski-20160308-story.html …

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I love this:

In her statement, she said that, "To be transgender is something largely understood as existing within the dogmatic terminus of male or female. And to 'transition' imparts a sense of immediacy, a before and after from one terminus to another. But the reality, my reality is that I've been transitioning and will continue to transition all of my life, through the infinite that exists between male and female as it does in the infinite between the binary of zero and one. We need to elevate the dialogue beyond the simplicity of binary."

I see now the strategic blunder we've made.  All this time we've been trying to explain transgenderism in simple terms for people who don't get it.  "Transgenderism for Dummies", right?

Wrong.  We need to change our language: aim it over their heads so they'll just give up.  "OK, OK, do what you like, for God's sake!  Just shut up!  You wanna use the ladies?  Fine.  Just shut up! (Goddam females!)"

[Mingma]

Mar 11, 2016 2:47:07 GMT 8 @foxglove said:

I love this:

In her statement, she said that, "To be transgender is something largely understood as existing within the dogmatic terminus of male or female. And to 'transition' imparts a sense of immediacy, a before and after from one terminus to another. But the reality, my reality is that I've been transitioning and will continue to transition all of my life, through the infinite that exists between male and female as it does in the infinite between the binary of zero and one. We need to elevate the dialogue beyond the simplicity of binary."

I see now the strategic blunder we've made.  All this time we've been trying to explain transgenderism in simple terms for people who don't get it.  "Transgenderism for Dummies", right?

Wrong.  We need to change our language: aim it over their heads so they'll just give up.  "OK, OK, do what you like, for God's sake!  Just shut up!  You wanna use the ladies?  Fine.  Just shut up! (Goddam females!)"

Lol, rock on girlfriend!