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[–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago

ah yes - I do remember that, sorry for the redundancy.

Ironically it's still happening:

https://www.them.us/story/ryan-murphy-monster-ed-gein-transgender-killer-horror-trope-crossdressing-myth

Monster: The Ed Gein Story was released in 2025 and played up the same transphobic tropes that Silence of the Lambs indulged (and like Silence of the Lambs they tried to disclaim their transphobia by trying to be clear the character wasn't a "true trans person").

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