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In the past a transgender role might be used as a joke or comic relief in a show while trans actors and actresses found it difficult to receive major roles even if the character themselves were transgender. Recently, there has been a prominent rise of transgenders in popular media and are gaining an increased presence on television shows. Many believe that the increased exposure in television and magazines is a positive sign of society moving forward but there is still controversy against the casting in the transgender role.

Transparent is an Amazon original series portraying the experiences of a family who learn that their father identifies himself as a woman and is transgender. The show is praised for accurately representing the trans community but still receives criticism for casting Jeffrey Tambor as the role of Maura Pfefferman because he is a cisgender actor. On the other hand, Rhys Ernst and Zackary Drucker are transgenders who played a key role in editing the script and co-producing the show which adds to the show's authenticity.