'The Matrix' Is Actually A Trans Allegory According To This Writer (And They Make A Good Point)
With the debut of the trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, twitter user @ErinInTheMorn took to the website to make the case that the franchise is actually an allegory for the trans experience. Detailing key dialogue, characters and personal experience, she makes a pretty good case!
The Wachowskis Are The Minds Behind The Original Trilogy
It’s that time to remind everyone The Matrix is a trans allegory written by two closeted trans women.
— Erin, pumpkin spiced (@ErinInTheMorn) September 8, 2021
“You’ve felt it your entire life, that there’s something wrong with the world. You don’t know what it is, but it’s there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.” pic.twitter.com/Zyry1eWljGFurther Reading
You can read a great in depth article on this written by @emilyvdw https://t.co/BeoV2JPSNg
— Erin, pumpkin spiced (@ErinInTheMorn) September 8, 2021Lilly Wachowski Has Said 'The Matrix' Is A Trans Metaphor
Don't take my word for it though.https://t.co/I18rMi4OfE
— Erin, pumpkin spiced (@ErinInTheMorn) September 8, 2021The Movie Was Personally Important To The Tweeter
Incidentally, the movie was a huge part of my coming out experience. It originally came out when I was first making my big self-realizations that I was trans as a teenager.
— Erin, pumpkin spiced (@ErinInTheMorn) September 8, 2021
Likewise, it meant a lot to me that a trans person can achieve the pinnacle of success in their career.All Credit To The Wachowskis
We stan our trans Matrix allegory creators pic.twitter.com/hTJhQbrfvC
— Erin, pumpkin spiced (@ErinInTheMorn) September 8, 2021The Film's Dialogue Hits Different Through This Lens
“It seems you have been leading two lives, Mr Anderson. One of these lives has a future, and the other … does not"
— Erin, pumpkin spiced (@ErinInTheMorn) September 8, 2021