Both Lilly and Lana Wachowski are transgender women themselves - both publicly transitioned years after the release ofThe Matrix.
…[E]veryone now references that its a trans allegory.
And so all of the things that are in it are super-duper trans.
So all those things that your receptors are buzzing about are completely valid.
Thats not how it started.
Many trans people describe the moment they realized their true gender in the same way.
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Similarly, some transgender people consider the day they begin their transition as a kind of second birthday.
Perhaps the most obvious example, however, isThe Matrix’s red and blue pills.
For many trans people, life is never the same after realizing their true gender identity.
The Matrix, directed by the Wachowskis, stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a hacker who discovers that reality is a simulated construct controlled by intelligent machines. Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss co-star as Morpheus and Trinity, who help Neo navigate and ultimately challenge the artificial world. The film blends action, philosophy, and groundbreaking visual effects, establishing itself as a pivotal entry in the science fiction genre.
Ultimately, the decision to interpretThe Matrixas a trans allegory or not comes down to the individual viewer.
Sources:Them,EW.
