Boy I Am (2006)

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"A documentary about women who are transitioning from female to male through surgery and hormone replacement therapy. The actual subjects of the film were fascinating but all the other people (gender "experts", radical feminists, etc) were rather irrelevant and they took up too much of the screen time."

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"While female-to-male transgender visibility has recently exploded in the USA, conversations about trans issues in the lesbian community often run into resistance from the many queer women who view transitioning as a "trend" or as an anti-feminist act that taps into male privilege. Boy I Am is a feature-length documentary that begins to break down that barrier and promote dialogue about trans issues through a look at the experiences of three young transitioning FTMs in New York City--Nicco, Norie"

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" Synopsis: BOY I AM looks at the experiences of three transgender men - Nicco, Norie and Keegan - following them throughout some major events of their transitions, including starting testosterone and getting chest surgery. The film also includes feminists, lesbians, activists and theorists voicing their opinions and questions about trans issues. The trailer:"