TV Interview- Barker-Plummer
Media type: Televised Interview Concept Source: Barker-Plummer Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is seen here interviewing Nicole Maines, the new actress on the TV show “Supergirl.” The superhero show is an action/drama originating from the DC Comics franchise. Maines was cast as the character Nia Nal, based on the character Dream Girl, who is set to receive training and guidance from the shows title character. This makes Nicole Maines the first ever televised transgender superhero. I would consider this a great stride since Barker-Plummer’s article in 2012. In her article, she discusses discursive “fixing” and Wrong Body Discourse in context of transbodies. Five years later, transbodies are being made more prominent in media and our society. The “Supergirl” show is proof of that. Maines is continually addressed as ‘she,’ unlike how Gwen was in her monumental case. Executive Producer Jessica Queller said, “Our show is all about inclusion and representation… It seems the perfect m...