Pose has already broken historic barriers for the transgender community by featuring the largest cast of transgender actors in television. In addition, the show featured the debut of the first transgender woman of color director when Janet Mock took over behind the camera with the sixth episode of the season, "Love Is the Message."
But perhaps the most critical reason this show is so vital isn't because of its history-making accomplishments, but simply because it provides the transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community with a first-of-its-kind television show made specifically for us.
Watching Pose affirms my complex identity being at the intersection of both racism and transphobia — the place where transmisogynoir exists. Every time I see Blanca, Elektra, Angel, Candy, and all of the trans women of color who make that show what it is, I get a reminder that I am truly capable of doing anything.
