Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story | Philosophy Tube ★

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Channel: Philosophy Tube

Views: 1,648,188

Rating: 4.830616 out of 5

Keywords: philosophy, philosophy tube, identity, trans, transgender, LGBT, Abigail Thorn, audre lorde, feminism, identity politics, john locke

Id: AITRzvm0Xtg

Length: 37min 40sec (2260 seconds)

Published: Sat Jan 30 2021

Reddit Comments

[u/Behanort]

HOLD ON... Abby has been out to her friends and family for a YEAR?! Wow, I mean, Holy Shit... Anyway, i'm happy for her <3

[u/beerybeardybear]

The more obvious stuff aside, I'm really, really impressed with Rhys' performance. He really nailed the mannerisms and style of delivery!

[u/misterqoey]

Oh God, that Contrapoints paraphrase at the end made me cry so hard

[u/girlcolors]

I’m very moved by the video but also just really impressed by the artistry Abbi employed here. If you’ve been watching Philosophy Tube for a while then the first half of the video probably felt a little uncomfortable and almost surreal? Off? Like, we’re looking at this person who is performing like Ollie, looks like Ollie, but that isn’t them.

Abbi is putting us in the headspace of herself, watching herself, feeling a little like somethings wrong. The staging, the script, the couple of stumbling line reads, we’re forced into the perspective of seeing this as the performance it has been for her. For something so personal and vulnerable, I find it really impressive that she also considered it artistically, conceptually, and crafted the message for clarity and impact. Which is exactly how I’ve felt about Bowie’s Blackstar record, so what an excellent choice!

Congrats Abbi, on everything.

[u/Evil_Flowers]

lol I like how succinct that final send-off was. That whole, 'if you're just here for philosophy and wondering why I'm a woman now, this is why.'

 

It elicited a lot of "okey dokey then see you next month" energy out of me.

[u/kyoopy246]

Guess we'll get some bowie in this video

[u/KazardyWoolf]

Awesome!!

Also, Rhys did a stellar job.

[u/Klipeda2012]

I cried at the Contra interpolation.

[u/PM_ME_MICHAEL_STIPE]

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