And Ali is quite singularly focused on the thesis she wants to write for graduate school, specifically for Leslie—a queer family history gorgeously revealed in flashbacks to Nazi Germany—and at the moment, at least, believes, rather self-servingly, that being queer gives her automatic license to be sexually polyamorous whether or not Syd is okay with it (she’s so not okay with it). Of course that’s going to hurt like hell, and in fact long-sober Tammy falls off the wagon and starts drinking again, while Sarah quests to figure out who she is and what she wants. Please become a member today! Because what is really happening here is a conversation about privilege and the repercussions when that privilege is used heedlessly.

There is no better show in existence—past or present—that unpacks female sexuality with such complexity and humanity, such fully realized, complicated characters, and as vivid, unique storytelling as Transparent. And I’ll tell you, it sucks being a Syd. Still, she’s eager do some self-reflection—maybe not so much as an ex-spouse or even as a parent: she, together with Shelly (to whom she has a bit of unresolved business she could stand to work on), has betrayed their son in unspeakable ways.

Does Gentrification Lead to Racist Policing? Is Detroit a Model for Solving Food Insecurity? DAME reports the stories that need to be told, from perspectives that aren’t heard enough. The fact is, we don’t have to love the Pfeffermans, though I find that I do, perhaps because they are recognizable to me. And being a Shelly, co-dependent on the ex-spouse who comes to her when she’s feeling untethered, only to leave when old marital dynamics threaten to set in. A fact that Maura takes to heart—realizing that, as a woman, she still must reckon with her former male self.

—its transparency, its ability to really let us in and allow us to see the profoundly uncomfortable truths about how the Pfeffermans—and in turn, we—really are. Sarah isn’t particularly apologetic about what she’s inflicted upon Tammy, though. We urgently need your help. A lot. Covid-19 has dramatically impacted our ability to keep publishing. And, for that matter, being a Tammy (annoying as Tammy is), ditched at the altar by the woman she thought she was building a future with. Or would I turn up as their Moppa, Maura (Jeffrey Tambor), currently without a place of her own, and dividing her time between the homes of her newly widowed ex-wife, Shelly (Judith Light), who is still in love with her, and that of her new trans friend, Davina (Alexandra Billings), who has become a kind of mentor to her?

Leo Said. There is no better show in existence—past or present—that unpacks female sexuality with such complexity and humanity, such fully realized, complicated characters, and as vivid, unique storytelling as, I, like so many friends of mine who devoured these ten episodes, were genuinely. Eileen Myles, Director: The Odyssey. Joan (audio only) Eileen Myles 2009. We see sex scenes between septuagenarians, between trans and cisgender women including one (Anjelica Huston) who’s had a double-mastectomy from breast cancer. But Maura, as we see especially this season, isn’t the only one who is in a transition in her life—they all are, and they’re fallible and they really step in shit of their own making. Eileen Myles 2014. Yes, Tammy is brash and not very bright, but she’s been hurt and publicly humiliated by Sarah’s realization that she can’t stand her—, And Ali is quite singularly focused on the thesis she wants to write for graduate school, specifically for Leslie—a queer family history gorgeously revealed in flashbacks to Nazi Germany—and at the moment, at least, believes, rather self-servingly, that being queer gives her automatic license to be sexually polyamorous whether or not Syd is okay with it (she’s. Syd—which, as far as these quizzes go, feels quite accurate. character are you?” I mean, I had to know. But Soloway takes it a step further by revealing to us the toxicity of their narcissism. Newsletter Sign Up. Become a member at DAME today to help us continue reporting and shining a light on the stories that need to be told, from perspectives that aren’t heard enough. And sometimes they’re charming and endearing and brilliant and we pull for them despite ourselves. We watch Ali aggressively and amorously pursue Leslie, an older professor with whom she wants to study—a radical feminist lesbian poet based on Eileen Myles (played with perfect hot butch swagger by Cherry Jones; the real Eileen Myles has a small role as her colleague)—one to whom Moppa had been so arrogant and misogynist as a male political-science professor, she didn’t remember the cruelty Mort had exacted upon her as young university colleagues. Can We Solve Our Healthcare Crisis With Food? Will This California Law End Freelance Work? Eileen Myles Title Author Year; Fifty-Three.

I, like so many friends of mine who devoured these ten episodes, were genuinely verklempt—I actually wept while watching this second season, was just held in awe by its raw honesty, especially when I considered that, with its five Emmys, Transparent would draw a bigger and presumably broader audience than ever. DAME reports the stories that need to be told, from perspectives that aren’t heard enough. By signing up you agree to our terms of use. Please support our mission by joining today to help us keep reporting. Yes, Tammy is brash and not very bright, but she’s been hurt and publicly humiliated by Sarah’s realization that she can’t stand her—at their wedding—and that the last thing she wants is to get married again. Eileen Myles 2012. To watch these three Pfefferman women explore what their femaleness and sexuality/ies mean to them is extraordinary.

And a Davina, a fiftysomething trans woman with a brutal past, who’d generously taken Maura into her home and shared her hard-won wisdom, only to be condescended to about her choice of lovers. Our reporting digs deep into the important policies, issues, and cultural trends that matter most in these unprecedented times.

And a Davina, a fiftysomething trans woman with a brutal past, who’d generously taken Maura into her home and shared her hard-won wisdom, only to be condescended to about her choice of lovers. Every dollar we receive from readers goes directly into funding our journalism. But that’s not even the boldest thing about it. Eileen Myles 2017. In South Los Angeles, Food Insecurity isn’t Just About Access.

I know people like them, I’ve been involved with people like them, I am friends with people like them. Eileen Myles and Jill soloway discuss how the thanksgiving manifesto came to be. Eileen Myles 2013. our happiness . Every dollar we receive from readers goes directly into funding our journalism. And we see Ali tease Syd, as her girlfriend, both physically—flashing her breast while sprawled on her chair, or taunting her with a strap-on, affectionately but unnervingly—and emotionally, as she pushes her desire to be polyamorous, when she knows Syd wants a monogamous relationship. This is just a sampling, but a pointed one, because what I find to be boldest and most striking is not just the optics of sexual and gender boundaries being pushed, but the emotional ones.

Because what is really happening here is a conversation about privilege and the repercussions when that privilege is used heedlessly. Defund the Police or Disband Police Unions? She's currently at work on a nonfiction book entitled GULLIBLE, forthcoming from Dey Street/HarperCollins. What Does It Take To Prosecute a Hate Crime? Per their algorithm, would I be one of the queer Pfefferman women, like 40-something Sarah (Amy Landecker), who left her heteronormative life with a husband and kids, to pursue  … a possible heteronormative life with her old college girlfriend, Tammy (Melora Hardin)? I feel for them because they are so human, even if they’re not necessarily humane all the time.

With our incisive editorial reportage, DAME provides the critical context around the political, cultural and societal issues of our time. Is the "Green" Menstrual Movement Ableist? Clarence Thomas Is Not a Cautionary Tale. And indeed, according to AfterEllen. Yes, they’re narcissistic, and sometimes toxic and unfeeling. The Link Between Domestic Violence and Climate Change. We're distilling and delivering the best in news, entertainment, culture and exclusive offers. Eileen Myles 2007. But I weaned myself from them for well over a year … until AfterEllen came along with one that was too irresistible to pass up: “Which Transparent character are you?” I mean, I had to know.