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Mae Martin: SAP
Top surgery didn't make them euphoric. It just made the agony stop. Sometimes that's the whole miracle.
Who it's for
Martin talks about top surgery and hormones not as a dramatic transformation but as the relief of no longer being in agony, a framing that makes transition relatable to people unfamiliar with it and affirming to those living it.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Mae Martin's April 2023 Netflix special, directed by Abbi Jacobson. Martin argues for embracing sappiness and sentimentality. They use Beauty and the Beast to explain the gender spectrum, placing themselves as Lumière, and describe their recent top surgery as bringing the absence of agony.
Where to find it
Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Discussion of past sexual trauma.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Self-Knowledge”
