![]() ![]() The Matrix was directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, two trans women who at the time of the film’s release had not yet come out as trans publicly (or perhaps even to themselves). The movie celebrates its 20th anniversary on March 31, 2019, a date that is also, coincidentally, the 10th trans day of visibility. Which is a long, roundabout way of me saying that when I was 18, I was obsessed with The Matrix. ” to realize, “I am.”) And what will crack the shell isn’t always predictable.īut if you look back on your life pre-hatching, you’ll find a host of clues that read not as questions but as evidence. (It took me 15 years after thinking, “Wait, am I. ![]() It leaves behind something new and beautiful, but getting there can take days or years. ![]() And leaving the egg is a lot of work, a lot of painful, grinding work that many people would rather avoid.Įggs hatch, though, and the hatching process is messy and complicated. There is always some barrier between you and reality. Everything is muffled, and the world is hazy and translucent through the walls. It’s kind of like being in a sensory deprivation tank. When you’re an egg, you’re safely closed off by your shell, unable to see the wider world. Some online trans communities have a word for trans people who haven’t realized they’re trans just yet: egg. This story is part of a group of stories calledįirst-person essays and interviews with unique perspectives on complicated issues. ![]() Share this on Twitter (opens in new window)Īctress Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity wipes the face of the unconscious Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, in “The Matrix.”Ĭarrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves star in The Matrix. Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) But its cultural legacy doesn’t end there. The film, now 20 years old, is probably the most famous art ever made by trans people. How The Matrix universalized a trans experience - and helped me accept my own ![]()
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