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    The document summarizes the plot of the film "The Danish Girl" and discusses gender reassignment. It describes the main character Bree/Einar who was born male but transitions to female, becoming a single mother. It discusses her relationship with her son Toby and the challenges of her transition. It also reflects on how the film expanded the author's understanding of gender reassignment as a complex process involving mental, emotional and social changes, not just physical, and how people can fulfill various parental roles.

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    The document summarizes the plot of the film "The Danish Girl" and discusses gender reassignment. It describes the main character Bree/Einar who was born male but transitions to female, becoming a single mother. It discusses her relationship with her son Toby and the challenges of her transition. It also reflects on how the film expanded the author's understanding of gender reassignment as a complex process involving mental, emotional and social changes, not just physical, and how people can fulfill various parental roles.

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    The document summarizes the plot of the film "The Danish Girl" and discusses gender reassignment. It describes the main character Bree/Einar who was born male but transitions to female, becoming a single mother. It discusses her relationship with her son Toby and the challenges of her transition. It also reflects on how the film expanded the author's understanding of gender reassignment as a complex process involving mental, emotional and social changes, not just physical, and how people can fulfill various parental roles.

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    Transamerica Film Analysis

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    The document summarizes the plot of the film "The Danish Girl" and discusses gender reassignment. It describes the main character Bree/Einar who was born male but transitions to female, becoming a single mother. It discusses her relationship with her son Toby and the challenges of her transition. It also reflects on how the film expanded the author's understanding of gender reassignment as a complex process involving mental, emotional and social changes, not just physical, and how people can fulfill various parental roles.

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    Name: John Robert Segurigan Section: C2

    Course: GED109 – Gender and Society

    1.

    1.1. The main character’s name is Sabrina “Bree” Osbourne and is also known

    as Stanley Schupak.

    1.2. She is 57 years old

    1.3. Born as a man, she eventually underwent a surgery to become a

    transwoman.

    1.4. A single parent for her son

    1.5. Initially pretended to be a Christian missionary, she found a job as a busser

    and was promoted as a waitress.

    2. Bree acted as both a mother and a father to her son in order to support him.

    She mostly portrayed herself a as a woman throughout the film. She went with

    the flow of society in order to avoid confrontation. She, at the very least, tried to

    be a father to her son in little ways she can do.

    3. Bree’s psychiatrist insisted that she must tie all loose ends to her previous life

    before moving on to her new life as a transwoman. In order to make sure she
    didn’t leave any regrets, she was given the task to face her son and solve their

    problems together.

    4. Naturally, discovering that you have a previously unknown son shocked Bree

    and did not entirely believe it at first. However, it did not have much of an impact

    to Bree’s decision to go through the surgery.

    5. Toby led a rough and dangerous life. Since his biological mother died due to

    suicide, he lived on the streets and became hardened. Gender issues came

    about his life when his stepfather began to sexually abuse him. As it turns out,

    his stepfather is actually a closeted gay.

    6. Bree’s family were greatly shocked and appalled when she announced that

    she’ll be getting a major surgery to tun into a woman. Contrary to their parents’

    reaction, Bree’s sister was very welcoming of the idea of her sibling turning into a

    woman. But unfortunately, her decision still stands.

    7. As the ages progress, more and more people get enlightened and discover

    more about their selves. And with that, society and those in power should slowly

    adjust their views on such topics so that proper order should be gained. In this

    country, there have been various instances where certain individuals undergo
    gender reassignment surgeries in and out of the country in order for them to feel

    satisfied. Should the SOGIE Bill finally pass, the government should include parts

    that talk about the guidelines and laws about gender reassignment.

    8. Before learning all about gender reassignment and before watching the film, I

    used to think that gender reassignment is an easy procedure that only changes

    one’s appearance. After learning all about gender reassignment and after

    watching the film, I now think that the transition involves mental and emotional

    preparation so that the person may start a new life after they complete the

    operations. I also learned that even being a transgender, a person can still be a

    parent to a child and can fulfill either or both roles depending on their capability.

    Lastly, I have learned that we should eventually learn to accept certain changes

    to people, be it in certain ways we did not expect.

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