Y'all, I am so psyched for trans rights to advance to the "wise-cracking best friend in a major studio romcom" part of our equality movement in 10-15 years.
I've got so many zingers at the ready that compares my character's heartbreaking, humiliating, and grueling transition to your character's shitty love life built on playful misunderstandings after a poorly written meet-cute. So jazzed!
[jogging in the park]
Cis woman lead: "I don't know about him, though. Sure, he's a pediatric cardiologist with model looks and a genuinely good person. But I've been hurt before!"
Trans woman best friend: "Yeah, those surgeons can cut deep, amirite?!"
Cis woman lead: "I don't know about him, though. Sure, he's a pediatric cardiologist with model looks and a genuinely good person. But I've been hurt before!"
Trans woman best friend: "Yeah, those surgeons can cut deep, amirite?!"
[brunch after weekend cocktail party]
Cis woman lead: "Wow, sorry about the repeated misgendering. He's usually not like that. He has a gay brother who does drag. Anyway, so what'd you think? Is he the one for me?"
Trans woman best friend: "He's definitely perfect for you."
Cis woman lead: "Wow, sorry about the repeated misgendering. He's usually not like that. He has a gay brother who does drag. Anyway, so what'd you think? Is he the one for me?"
Trans woman best friend: "He's definitely perfect for you."
[climax of movie after fight between the leads]
Cis woman lead: "I messed it all up. Gosh, what do I do?"
Trans woman best friend: "I can still be fired in 29 states and my presence in this script is to validate your goodness as a person, but I KNOW THINGS WILL WORK OUT!"
Cis woman lead: "I messed it all up. Gosh, what do I do?"
Trans woman best friend: "I can still be fired in 29 states and my presence in this script is to validate your goodness as a person, but I KNOW THINGS WILL WORK OUT!"
