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Keanu Reeves Said an Early ‘The Matrix’ Draft Included Interesting Gender Commentary, but ‘the Studio Wasn’t Ready for That Version’

The Matrix connected with many people around the world. Transgender fans have directly connected with how the movie tackles identity. However, some audiences weren’t certain if this was only how ...
Vulture

What We Can Learn About Gender From The Matrix

Trans women have claimed The Matrix as an allegory for gender transition since at least 2012, when Lana Wachowski publicly came out as a trans woman while doing press for the film Cloud Atlas. (Her ...
NPR

'I, too, was living a double life': Why trans fans connect to 'The Matrix'

Erin Reed was thirteen when she watched The Matrix for the first time. In the mornings, she would log into internet chat rooms with a feminine screen name and talk to her online friends. Then she ...
Simon Fraser University

Gender Matrix

The REACH-Cities Gender Matrix aims to provide a snapshot of how everyday gendered and intersectional experiences interact with municipal policies. We were inspired by the Gender Analysis & COVID-19 ...