• Sreeparvathy M S
• Dr. Sreelakshmi N.

This рарer fосuses on transphobia and how the character Marci Wise in When they see us lie victim to transphobia. Transphobia comes from people harassing or discriminating transgender mentally and physically because of the fact that they are uncomfortable or scared with their gender identities. For these people, or transphobes, any gender other than a cis-male of cis-female is wild and out of their imaginations. It has been found that transphobia can even create discrimination towards transgendered people in many ways of them being denied of jobs loans, housing, or health care just because of the fact that their gender identity is not matching up to the norms. It does not help the fact that transgenders are always on the look out for getting attacked, much like what happened to Korey Wise's sister, Marci wise in When They See Us. Some of the mental health issues that transgenders in common faces are paranoia, living in constant fear, isolation, depression, self hate, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and self disgust. As times goes on, the person would feel sad; disconnected from everything and everyone, an emptiness began to settle in their mind. In the fourth episode of When They See us, the viewers get a glimpse into the life of Korea Wise's transgender sister, Marci Wise. Her struggles, how the lack of acceptances from everyone but her brother affected her, how she was treated by her own mother as a disease and an abomination, and in the end, how she died because people refused to see her as a person like them. This paper analyses the transphobia that Marci Wise has faced and the cause for it.

Transphobia, hate crimes, transphobes, cis-male, cis-female

"Transphobia in the Netflix Series When They See Us.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.a809-a816, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106112.pdf

"Transphobia in the Netflix Series When They See Us.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppa809-a816, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106112.pdf