This week we discuss The Matrix trilogy, it's journey from being a groundbreaking Sci-Fi hit, to widely disappointing audiences in 2003 with the sequels, and it's recent resurgence as an allegory for the trans experience. We also push back against the anti-feminist hi-jacking of the films iconic presentation of "taking the red pill"
More information on The Matrix from a trans perspective:
The Matrix as a Transgender Narrative | Kenzie Lutece
With The Matrix 4 Coming, Let's Talk About How The First Movie Is A Trans Allegory | Laura Kate Dale
How The Matrix universalized a trans experience — and helped me accept my own | Emily VanDerWerff
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