[tps_header]The Evolution Of Cole[/tps_header]
https://youtu.be/V0ykDjBTSs8
Cole has been one of my favorite characters to watch on The Fosters. Callie first met Cole while she was living in the group home, Girls United. From the beginning, the show makes clear the difficulties transgender teens face when not accepted by their families. Cole is a teen transitioning from female to male, but when sent to a group home he is placed in a girls’ home. Cole faces many difficulties due to the fact that he does not have access to the basic resources he needs. The girls in the home refuse to refer to him by his preferred pronoun, he has to go through the pain of binding his chest, and suffers the consequences of buying dangerous drugs to help him in his transition because he does not have access to them otherwise. Two seasons later, Cole has fully transitioned and is happy to show off his scars at the beach. He even puts together a LGBT prom, in the same episode, for kids who don’t follow the “norm” of gender and sexual orientation. Cole’s journey has been beautifully and honestly portrayed by trans actor Tom Phelan, giving even more visibility to trans people in the media.
https://youtu.be/NqxBsUUKl5Y
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