Thorn In Your Side

Thanks to eveyrbody for your greenlights and your comments. See you at the Trans March next year?

Cheers
Dean

could have been a little clearer with more coherent and positive messages coming out... ....no pun intended.

Wow, Dean. You've got another great story that left me feeling intrigued. I am glad that you continue to contribute so much here!

I like the introduction to your pod, it tells just enough to keep the viewer wondering.

-andrew

LOVE this pod! GL!!!

This pod is AWESOME! You've given queer folks the opportunity to celebrate themselves as they see themselves. I think trans people occupy the most sacred space in human consciousness. Well done!

i enjoyed how fashionable everyone is!

An important piece...issues of social equality aren't getting a lot of press, and although I think this may turn off a lot of closed minded people, that's the point, right?

I like the way it feels like a music video but still has a lot of content.

you made a great pod. not exactly a subject i am interested in but i was very interested watching it.

There's a surge of happiness and freedom at the march that is palpable. I've never really understood what transgendered means, although what I gather from this video is that it is when a person has both genitalia? Perhaps the point of the film is that no definition of gender is necessary. We all exist as we are.

This is what I would deem a celebration piece. It is one dimensional. I've always been fascinated by the moments after celebrations. The trash, the emptyness. Next time you film a celebration, hold the camera a bit longer. It may reveal another dimension.

Great work. Green Light.

I think this video's really interesting. I hope this gets on TV! I

Good job...

I love the exposure of these kind of people as a culture not as a segment on some video somewhere as an oddity or freakshow.

Green Light of course! This video will introduce viewers to people who have chosen their gender.
The world need more TV like this. Thank you

When you have time please check out my pod. "Helping Art Liberate Orphans" link

Trim about 2 min, fix the mix, but good story. GL

Great Work!

Yup!

For something completely different: link
Come see!

Hanala

Wow, I found this really eye-opening, I mean, I've met drag queens at the parades, but I've never looked at gender like that, not that I had been closed-minded, I just never really viewed it that way.

Rights for all!!

This reminds me of what gay marches were like before they got all commercial and corporate. Right on!

Could trim it a tad. I like it GL

Thanks Dean. :-)

Love the colorful imagery and camera work!

great topic...really enjoyed learning about the people who live life in harassment, but are still happy in spirit

Dean simply knows how to tell a story in a compellig way. The glbt community desserves to have their story in the mainstream on a daily basis.
The good news is that most people under 30 have already made up their minds that these people are no longer going to be mistreated.

It is my generation that will always fear any kind of non-hetero sex. And they will eventually die out. Too bad that new ideas have to develop so slowly.

Important Green Light. see my pod too!

It's important that people see this, because everyone deserves respect and equal rights without fear of being themselves. I think we, as Americans, are too afraid of anything different. Without watching a POD like this many of us would never think about this subject much.

Making people think and putting them in someone else's shoes, even if for only 4:54, is what makes Current TV stand out to me. If we can't develop better empathy for one another we'll never be able to tear down all these walls were building, let alone stop building more.

It's frightening to me that there was an "all white tree" at a school in Jena LA, in 2007, in America. How many more "all white" things are there in America? One is one too many!

What happened to Gwen is not that much different. I hope we can figure out a way to accept those with different colored skin NOW, and that trans gender people don't have to struggle so long.

Well, at least we can start by watching this POD, thank you.

www.myspace.com/isupport

The are many closets yet to be opened, the door is open on this one, lets help the process of opening doors by showing this pod.

GL...interesting free style insight.

I think it was great to show us all as EQUALS.

Each of us is valuable and has been given special and unique talents, personality and gifts. To share this march from a REAL and objective perspective was enriching and enlightening for us all.

Nice pod. Like it a lot.

Pete

Interesting piece--I saw a lot of people filming at the trans march, and I wondered if anything would end up here!

Interesting, it makes people realize that all peope need to be loved and appreciated. Keep up the good work.

nice job. thanks for the suggestion on mine too.

Nice, very nice pods and i give you my greenlight.

I liked your pod and I gave it a greenlight! Thanks for watching my pod!

While we hear about gays and lesbians in the mainstream media at a near-constant, we hear next to nothing about the trans-community. They contribute to day-to-day living as everyone. This pod can be really effective in raising the positive awreness this community so desperately needs. Good job!

I really liked the vibe of this piece. GL

Interesting clips, great music, funky feel....gotta love it

nicely presented, although I thought it could be a little tighter

Well done!

interesting! Learned something new! Well done. Loved the candid comments!

you rock!

Very well done! Look forward to more of your work.
Please stop by and view mine.
Renn

This definitely fits Current's bill for broadcast. Nice professional job! Makes me wonder why you aren't already airing on in the bigger picture. Kudos!

dave@avav.ca

Live and Let Live!!!

this is wonderful and should be public!

A good atmosphere well shoted. Good for TV.

GL Anything that broadens our understanding of what actually constitutes human sexuality is okay by me.

I wrote a song Bit of Both which is not specifically a transgender song but could apply. Check it out here:

link

Thanks for the GL on Andre's Custom Shoes.

This is a great pod. Very informative. Greenlight!

If you have a chance, pleas take a look at my pods.
THE FIGHT OVER IMMIGRATION link
CASA DEL MIGRANTE link

Right on!

cool movie... I like it.

I know you've seen my piece Dean, and thank you, but maybe others might be interested too.

I hope your film here gets to TV. It should.

A world and people I know very little about. Enlightening. Thank you. I loath violence, discrimination, ignorance and stupidity and so this wee film is important.

Please check out my little endeavor here. It'll raise a few eyebrows perhaps. At least I hope it will.

oh btw . i did GL IT

great idea . nice job . imean great job

keep i t up

check out my story from gaza - palest ine
link

everyone should know about how it is.
thank you

good bites, great shots.

Good Job. The squeaky wheel getsda oil!

just think this needs to be out in the general public so everyone can get along better and feel like they belong

great stuff. keep up your good work.

my favorite part was, "hey, I'm strait dude." Ah, how nice to be so sure but it's even better to be unsure. I like all the films that Mr. Hamer and Mr. Wilson make. Good luck boys (wait, do you call yourselves boys?)

Loved it - cheerful, uplifting, diverse

Perfect music, I like the mix of seriousness and fun

Great coverage and exposure of a fascinating topic. bnut may I lend a little sarcasm? San Fransisco? Never would have guessed. I kind of want this to be set in a place where transbiguity is not so common.

This was a wonderful presentation of the topic against the background of the march. I liked the question about gender, it really shows how gender is a social construction.

Good work.

Fantastic display of gender ambiguity and fluidity. Finally some fabulous queer representation.