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South African mother talking about her acceptance of her transgender son. yes, motha!

(via fuckyeahftmsofcolor)

WAITED FOR  by @penzhorn is a feature-length documentary that interweaves three stories of South African lesbians who adopt across racial lines.  Through their stories we see the progress that has been made in South Africa, but also the difficulties that families face when they challenge the traditional hierarchies of race and heterosexism that are still deeply entrenched in the South African psyche.

This reminds me a bit of “Off and Running”. However, the added history of apartheid and very specific guidelines of South Africa change the dynamic quite a bit. I am always interested to see when parents adopt children across racial lines, how they incorporate the cultural history and heritage of the child into their daily lives. Both films seem to run into the same “post racial” theme which I don’t think is really achievable in either society. Because in the end, it’s the acknowledgment of our differences that allows us to really see one another — imho.

I’d love to check this film out though - looks very interesting.