Three people who were interviewed in the anti-trans film What Is a Woman? say the filmmakers used deceptive recruiting tactics that contradicted the doc’s promise to be a “fearless” examination of the modern gender debate.
The participants told NBC News that they felt they’d been “tricked” by producers who hid behind the facade of flattering and vague language. Dr. Marci Bowers, a California surgeon whose patients include trans women, provided the outlet with what she referred to as a “completely deceptive” email from a producer. According to a copy provided to NBC News,...
The participants told NBC News that they felt they’d been “tricked” by producers who hid behind the facade of flattering and vague language. Dr. Marci Bowers, a California surgeon whose patients include trans women, provided the outlet with what she referred to as a “completely deceptive” email from a producer. According to a copy provided to NBC News,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Jazz Jennings is in the clear.
Earlier this season on I Am Jazz, the TLC star and transgender activist was told she would have to lose 30 lbs. in order to be approved for gender confirmation surgery — and in People’s exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode, her hard work pays off.
In the clip, 17-year-old Jazz is celebrating her birthday, on the way to pick up a “healthy” cake with her mom Jeanette. She gets a call from her doctor, surgeon Dr. Marci Bowers, who wants to check in on Jazz’ weight loss progress.
Jazz reveals she’s lost two more lbs.
Earlier this season on I Am Jazz, the TLC star and transgender activist was told she would have to lose 30 lbs. in order to be approved for gender confirmation surgery — and in People’s exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode, her hard work pays off.
In the clip, 17-year-old Jazz is celebrating her birthday, on the way to pick up a “healthy” cake with her mom Jeanette. She gets a call from her doctor, surgeon Dr. Marci Bowers, who wants to check in on Jazz’ weight loss progress.
Jazz reveals she’s lost two more lbs.
- 2/20/2018
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
People got an exclusive sneak peek of Tuesday night’s episode of I Am Jazz, in which Jazz Jennings has a frank talk with her grandmother about needing to explore her sexuality prior to gender confirmation surgery.
The 17-year-old transgender teen tells her grandmother about a mixer she attended at an Lgbtq center where she met a lot of potential new friends. “I think they may open up doors for me to find … a partner or a relationship,” says Jazz, indicating that she’s finally open to finding a romantic or sexual partner.
“You’re open for the happening, and...
The 17-year-old transgender teen tells her grandmother about a mixer she attended at an Lgbtq center where she met a lot of potential new friends. “I think they may open up doors for me to find … a partner or a relationship,” says Jazz, indicating that she’s finally open to finding a romantic or sexual partner.
“You’re open for the happening, and...
- 1/23/2018
- by Katherine Eisenbrand
- PEOPLE.com
Jazz Jennings‘ lifelong dream of undergoing gender confirmation surgery may not be possible for the transgender teen.
The 17-year-old TLC star and Lgbtq rights activist has been mentally readying to undergo the surgery, but now she’s been informed that she must also physically prepare — but it might take longer than she expected.
In a People sneak peek at Tuesday night’s episode of I Am Jazz, Jennings and her parents visit her doctor, who delivers some bad news.
“I saw Jazz and her folks about six months ago and that was actually the first time I’ve gotten to examine Jazz,...
The 17-year-old TLC star and Lgbtq rights activist has been mentally readying to undergo the surgery, but now she’s been informed that she must also physically prepare — but it might take longer than she expected.
In a People sneak peek at Tuesday night’s episode of I Am Jazz, Jennings and her parents visit her doctor, who delivers some bad news.
“I saw Jazz and her folks about six months ago and that was actually the first time I’ve gotten to examine Jazz,...
- 1/9/2018
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Caitlyn Jenner’s representative swiftly denied a biographer’s claim that she has considered transitioning back to a man, a process often described as “detransitioning” or “sex-change regret.” But is it a common occurrence? “It’s extremely rare,” Dr. Marci Bowers, who has performed transgender surgery for 12 years and is transgender herself, told TheWrap. “I’ve done about 1,500 surgeries and only two people have expressed desire to detransition.” Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner Experienced 'Sex Change Regret,' Might De-Transition, Biographer Says Dr. Bowers, who advised Jenner on sexual reassignment surgery during an episode E!’s “I Am Cait,” says that...
- 5/12/2016
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Caitlyn Jenner revealed she has "no idea what the future holds" on Sunday's I Am Cait. On the episode, Caitlyn discussed gender confirmation surgery with Jenny Boylan and Dr. Marci Bowers, who performs the surgery. During their meeting, Jenny asked Caitlyn if the surgery would "help" her and Caitlyn responded that it "possibly" would. Also on the episode, Caitlyn and Kris Jenner sat down and talked about their relationship and her transition. During their conversation, Caitlyn even joked that they should renew their vows! What else happened on the show? Take a look at the recap to find out! 1. Caitlyn Tells Kris She Changed Her Birth...
- 4/18/2016
- E! Online
With Bruce Jenner planning to speak out about his transition from male to female, transgender stars such as Orange Is the New Black's Laverne Cox finding success and hit shows like Transparent and Glee featuring characters publicly transitioning, the transgender community is becoming increasingly visible in American culture. People asked experts to talk about what it means to be transgender - and the nuanced journey transgender people (an estimated 700,000 in the U.S.) undergo as they begin living life as their preferred gender. What does it mean to be transgender?GLAAD defines transgender as "an umbrella term for people...
- 2/7/2015
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- PEOPLE.com
By Stephen Saito
Last year, "Young@Heart" caused ripples when it sold to Fox Searchlight to become the first distribution deal to emerge from the L.A. Film Festival, so perhaps it shouldn't have come as a surprise that the festival put documentaries front and center this year, even in a city where there's no shortage of name actors that most other festivals would deploy to lure audiences. Instead, one of the more anticipated star attractions in Los Angeles was a talk with HBO documentary czar Sheila Nevins, who participated in a wide-ranging conversation with L.A. Times columnist Patrick Goldstein about her career of mixing high class projects like the recent doc "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" with, well, "Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal," which premiered at the festival hours after Nevins finished up. (The latest from "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato,...
Last year, "Young@Heart" caused ripples when it sold to Fox Searchlight to become the first distribution deal to emerge from the L.A. Film Festival, so perhaps it shouldn't have come as a surprise that the festival put documentaries front and center this year, even in a city where there's no shortage of name actors that most other festivals would deploy to lure audiences. Instead, one of the more anticipated star attractions in Los Angeles was a talk with HBO documentary czar Sheila Nevins, who participated in a wide-ranging conversation with L.A. Times columnist Patrick Goldstein about her career of mixing high class projects like the recent doc "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" with, well, "Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal," which premiered at the festival hours after Nevins finished up. (The latest from "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato,...
- 7/2/2008
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
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