The grass is sometimes greener on the other side.

WOW, was the first thing I though of after I finish the movie Transamerica. Overall I do have to say that I was impressed by the performance of the actors and of what a powerful message the movie had. To me the movie represented the struggles that people go through when they don’t match society’s expectations. Many of the characters, in fact I would even go as far as to say almost all the main characters suffer from they beauty and porn myth. It’s difficult enough to meet society’s standards even if you are considered to be an average person, but to try to stand up next to these rigid standards when you are way off any guideline must be horrible, especially if it is someone as close as your own parents enforcing these rules. Bree not only represents the awkwardness of double ness, but also the effects of the beauty myth. Bree wants to be the picture perfect female, as if there is really one, and goes above and beyond to mimic some commonly thought of behaviors that are associated with females; such behaviors as soft spoken, correct grammar, floral colors, good manners, and the always perfect appearance. Bree’s mother is a constant reinforcement of what is expected from appropriate boys and girls. Which is funny considering how she tries to cover up herself as well with too much make up and the fake smile. Toby, Bree’s son, is a good representation of the porn myth. Since a young age he has been subjected to sexual abuse of his body by males, so as time has gone by he has become almost numb to sexual interactions. Sex and porn are not stimulating to him, instead they are used to get him things that he wants or needs.