Whilst attending last Sunday’s Sacramento Transgender Support Group, the subject of Avatar briefly came up. Though it was an unserious conversation, it sent the author into a deep ponder for the rest of the evening. Avatar is the author’s favorite film, hands down. Filled with many invaluable lessons, the author has just discovered something she had missed the first time around, and that is the film’s symbolic advocation for transgender rights.

With the above said, many readers might find themselves puzzled, but upon listening to the author’s argument, her reasoning should become clear. First of all, what was the film about? In short, it centered on a man who had hitherto lived a life that was untrue to himself, until at last, he discovered that which he was lacking. Upon making this discovery, he was at first hesitant, but bit-by-bit, in accordance to the needs of his inner-nature, he finally found the strength to bring down his walls, and thus is where the film’s transition began.

Next, upon finding the courage to transition, came the most difficult part for the main character, as he now had to come to terms with his inner-self. Though initially a challenge, he finally learns that the only true life is when one stands in her/his truth. Ready to fling off society’s artificial coating, he becomes a true Avatar and undertakes the necessary procedure. By the end of the film, he takes the final step, and fully transitions into a full-fledged Avatar.

In short, the above should be seen as very trans-friendly, and amongst other things, an advocation for trans-rights. By accepting the trans-self, the individual is being true, and through the transition, comes life the way it was meant to be. In the end, it is through accepting life's transition, where mere dreams become reality.