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Can transgender TV characters help bridge an ideological divide?

  • Written by Erica L. Rosenthal, Senior Research Associate, Hollywood, Health & Society, University of Southern California
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In 2014, Time magazine declared American culture had reached a “transgender tipping point,” with transgender people achieving unprecedented media visibility.

However, in light of recent policy shifts – such as the White House’s rollback of federal guidelines that supported transgender students and...

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