In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss Tangerine and Moonlight, two highly acclaimed films about underrepresented and misrepresented communities.

CWs: Transphobia, misogyny, transmisogyny, homophobia, racism, sex work, drugs, assault, physical abuse, hate crime, invalidating identities, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, bullying.

Note: We recorded this episode before the latest Scarlett Johansson casting controversy occurred (the one where she is being cast as a trans man).

Further reading about these films from LGBTQIA+ community members (plus an interview with the trans actresses from Tangerine):

https://www.autostraddle.com/a-trans-woman-of-color-responds-to-the-trauma-of-tangerine-301607/

https://lgbtperspectives.com/2015/07/20/film-review-tangerine-hits-home-for-this-trans-movie-critic/

https://www.autostraddle.com/tangerine-is-a-hilarious-beautiful-authentic-casts-trans-women-to-play-trans-women-leads-298065/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tangerine-stars-mya-taylor-kitana-810547

https://www.out.com/armond-white/2016/10/21/moonlight-and-myth-pathetic-queer

https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/1/31/moonlight-revolution-black-queer-experience-comes-age-america

https://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/moonlight-review

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/29/moonlight-movie-barry-jenkins-black-gay