5 Transgender Tropes that Need to STOP ft. Patti Harrison | Decoded | MTV

With the rise of shows like Transparent, Orange is the New Black and personalities like Janet Mock, it’s a great time for transgender visibility in media. But there’s still a lot of ways that’s not so great. In fact, there are a couple of Hollywood tropes and stereotypes that are alarmingly common. What are they? Watch the episode to find out. Want to learn more about what it means to be transgender and how allies can take a stand for trans rights? Head to: http://www.lookdifferent.org/trans Franchesca Ramsey:   / chescaleigh   Brought to you with love by: http://mtvother.com Produced by: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com Episode Written By: Dylan Marron GFX By Noelle Smith: http://www.noellesmithdesign.com/ Special Thanks to Patti Harrison!!!! Find her on twitter: @Party_Harderson Sources: How Many People Know Trans People https://www.glaad.org/releases/number... Facts about LGBTQ Representation in Media: http://www.glaad.org/files/2017_SRI.pdf The Assignment https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m... How Transitioning Works: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1199794 #Decoded #MTV Subscribe to MTV: http://goo.gl/NThuhC More from MTV: Official MTV Website: http://www.mtv.com/ Like MTV:   / mtv   Follow MTV:   / mtv   MTV Google+: http://goo.gl/OGY79b MTV on Tumblr:   / mtv   MTV Instagram:   / mtv   MTV on Pinterest:   / mtv   #MTV is your destination for the hit series Wild 'N Out, Are You the One?, Scream, Teen Wolf, Teen Mom and much more!