That reminds me that a friend had the DVD of Trainspotting next to his TV but I read it as Transtopping and I was very curious about the premise of the movie

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

I'd take that pitch. (Phrasing.) Some blatant egg starts a counseling service for ambiguously-teenage trans youth, trying to un-trans their gender through gentle conversation with a well-meaning idiot. Fully convinced it's a thing someone can be talked out of, because they have the same energy as an 'everybody gets those urges!' pastor who is a Kinsey six so deep in denial they're petting Anubis. Like a Tobias Funke situation.

Anyway the premise only works if the whole ordeal is genuinely insightful and weirdly supportive despite missing its target every single time. Group sessions have everyone taking notes on the parts intended for the other half of the room. The counselor gives great advice on How To Boy. They're just giving it to the kids in dresses. Great fashion sense, too, and a reasonably popular webcomic about transformation magic. The latter is where the kids finally exchange glances and figure out this asshat needs their help.

You'd want a few comedic inclusions for the, uh, clientelle. One is a mildly androgynous cis guy they keep trying to talk into skirts. Somebody mixed up some paperwork. May flirt with being nonbinary, but ultimately just keeps the striped socks. Another, the service's only success story, is a trans dude whose parents don't speak great English. For trans youths, makes boys manlier? Sounds perfect. You want a bunch of girly shit we have in his size?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Must have been about the GOP.