The Jefferson’s Transgender Episode
I think I posted this back in 2009 when I saw it on TransGriot - but I think only me and my girlfriend were reading theGAQ then (lol). But I remember being shocked at how progressive the Jefferson’s were for featuring an African-descended transwoman character on their show. Check the clips from the episode (which aired in 1977 btw - !!!) And read the original commentary from Monica below:
“While I didn’t care for the part where he tried to pass off Leroy as Edie, for the most part the episode is on point. You also have to remember at the time ‘The Jeffersons’ was a Top 10 rated show that many African-American homes watched. So if they weren’t aware of the trans issue affecting African descended people, they were after that broadcast.”
Peep part II, HERE.
(via Transgriot)
