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A meticulous analysis of Buffalo Bill’s transsexualism in Silence of the Lambs for DL to enjoy

From Rob Ager, whose Kubrick analyses have been shared on here before

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by Anonymousreply 9August 12, 2022 7:36 AM

just a reminder, fraus like rad fems, believe that gay men are autogynophiles.

by Anonymousreply 1August 1, 2022 10:46 PM

I do not think that rad gems think gay men are autogynephiles; many may believe trans women do.

by Anonymousreply 2August 1, 2022 10:53 PM

Fems not gems

by Anonymousreply 3August 1, 2022 10:54 PM

Isn't there a line in the film that says he was not a true pre-op trans, he just thought he was? They probably threw that in there so there wouldn't be protests.

Brian De Palma ("Dressed To Kill") was unencumbered with political correctness.

by Anonymousreply 4August 1, 2022 10:54 PM

I don't remember if it is spelled out in the film, but the book makes it clear that Buffalo Bill believed himself to be transsexual, but that the doctors that he went to believed that he wasn't, and denied him sex change surgery. Of course, by today's rule, his belief that he is trans would make him trans. Unless, of course, the trans community wanted to distance themselves from his atrocities, in which case they might declare him "not truly trans." Or, they might blame cis-gay meant for driving him over the edge by not respecting his identity.

The "Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me." scene in the movie makes a pretty strong case for autogynophilia in the movie version of Buffalo Bill.

by Anonymousreply 5August 2, 2022 12:28 AM

This past weekend, my best friend showed me this (normally, I would have nothing whatsoever to do with Twitter or TikTok, but this is funnier than fuck):

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by Anonymousreply 6August 12, 2022 5:24 AM

r5 It is in the movie too. Lecter tells Clarice that Bill isn't really trans but just hates himself and wants to change.

He says that is how she will catch him. Look for rejects from the 3 main trans hospitals.

by Anonymousreply 7August 12, 2022 5:29 AM

r1 is a liar. Everyone thinks that MtF are 90% likely to be autogynephiles.

Gay men are very much separate and different from MtF, in so many ways, and the lack of autogynephilia among gay men is merely one of those ways.

by Anonymousreply 8August 12, 2022 5:38 AM

Could you please help me move my couch? I can't get it in the van by myself. If you don't mind, you go in, your side first.

"It rubs the lotion on then puts it in the basket. It rubs the lotion on whenever it's told. It rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again"

Scary, scary movie.

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by Anonymousreply 9August 12, 2022 7:36 AM
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