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Silence of the Lambs star Ted Levine says he regrets film’s trans depictions: "Having gotten aware and worked with trans folks, and understanding a bit more about the culture & the meaning of gender… It’s unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it’s fucking wrong. And you can quote me on that."

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 20 hours ago

People tend not to pick up or remember details though - see all the “Mandela Effects” that are just mass misremembering of precise lines amplified by culture. The imagery is what counts, and agree in this case that Buffalo Bill is clearly part of a continuum of feminised male villains of the era it’s from.