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Entertainment 6 years ago
Mira and transgender representation in cinema
The death of Mira, a trans woman who was burned alive, has highlighted a deep issue with the representation of transgender people in Indonesia. For many years, transgender people have been portrayed as sad jokes by the mainstream media, mainly in cinema and television.
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