re: 'the Lady and The Dale'

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It was interesting but I don't think it really helped the trans cause.

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They sort of address this in the last episode. One of the talking heads admitted Liz wasnt a great role model or figure, but was important in the way she was treated and her case was handled.

She was criminally prosecuted and served time when other crimes at the time were not.

The focus also became almost solely on her "playing a woman" vs identifying a woman to prove her "shystiness." The defense and media wanted the trans part to be a false bravado to help build their case when it really had nothing to do with any part of the case. I think that's where her importance to their cause comes from.