Movie/TV Show Being Reviewed:

Born in the Wrong Body

Reviewer:

Samantha Seligman

Genre:

Documentary

Movies/TV Shows:

TV Show

Suggested Age Range:

Adolescents and adults

Age Range Explained:

This documentary can be viewed by adolescents and adults so that they may gain a better understanding of the transgendered process.

Subject Headings:

GLBT issues

Review:

A resource that may be useful to counselors, adolescents, as well as their family and friends is a documentary series filmed by Colleen Summers of MSNBC entitled "Born in the Wrong Body.” This documentary has three components in which six transgendered individuals are followed. Featured episodes include the processes of getting married, an adolescent attempting to make his transformation from female to male, and a transgendered adult reversing his surgical procedure. Each episode in the series is a one hour film accessible via www.MSNBC.com. This video series is beneficial in that it provides real life examples of what it is like for transgendered individuals as they try to adapt their lifestyle to the social world. One way to use the video series is to offer it to clients or their friends and family as a resource to process together. A key aspect to consider when suggesting this documentary is to normalize and validate the client’s feelings and experiences, which research suggests is important to enhance well-being and development. It also is critical to emphasize the idea that these are only their stories, and a client’s situation may be very different. The documentary series can provide a complementary support structure and springboard for dialogue to help clients develop and function as healthy human beings.

Movie/TV Show Being Reviewed:

Born in the Wrong Body

Reviewer:

Samantha Seligman

Genre:

Documentary

Movies/TV Shows:

TV Show

Suggested Age Range:

Adolescents and adults

Age Range Explained:

This documentary can be viewed by adolescents and adults so that they may gain a better understanding of the transgendered process.

Subject Headings:

GLBT issues

Review:

A resource that may be useful to counselors, adolescents, as well as their family and friends is a documentary series filmed by Colleen Summers of MSNBC entitled "Born in the Wrong Body.” This documentary has three components in which six transgendered individuals are followed. Featured episodes include the processes of getting married, an adolescent attempting to make his transformation from female to male, and a transgendered adult reversing his surgical procedure. Each episode in the series is a one hour film accessible via www.MSNBC.com. This video series is beneficial in that it provides real life examples of what it is like for transgendered individuals as they try to adapt their lifestyle to the social world. One way to use the video series is to offer it to clients or their friends and family as a resource to process together. A key aspect to consider when suggesting this documentary is to normalize and validate the client’s feelings and experiences, which research suggests is important to enhance well-being and development. It also is critical to emphasize the idea that these are only their stories, and a client’s situation may be very different. The documentary series can provide a complementary support structure and springboard for dialogue to help clients develop and function as healthy human beings.