其實每個人都擁有跨性別的困境
Everyone Shares Transgender Struggles
作者：酸六
★ 作品說明：
我是準備獨立生活的跨性別者，想用自己的方式，活在這個主流社會裡。
我慢慢發現，迎合社會有時是一種保護自己的方法，但它不代表就能避開風險。
所以我願意學著社會化、學著理解這個世界，也盡可能不去挑釁它。
但我也想留下自己的樣子。
因為走到最後，我發現：不只是跨性別，每個人都在別人的目光裡，努力成為一個「可以被接受的自己」。
★ 評審評述│羅盤針：
本篇作品從輕熟齡勞工處境呈現跨性別日常，連結社會大眾共感的職場難題。片中主角開頭仔細修整鬍渣、私下盛裝出遊，以及再換上家居服的舒適樣態，進入工作場所後卻不得不掩飾自己的性別氣質與身體、甚至同理主管的要求。這個來回動態過程透露「出社會」的殘酷：性別的跨越不僅關乎個人的自信審美，而是你我在經濟結構自食其力、獨立生活的幽微掙扎。縱使主題與手法在跨性別影音相對常見（外貌管理與服儀規範、個人敘事），但本作具有主體發聲與寫實紀錄的重要意義。也期待各行各業、不同位置的跨性別者持續創作、訴說、留下痕跡。
★ Artist’s Statement
I am a transgender person preparing to start life on my own, and I want to move about mainstream society in my own way.
Gradually, I realized that while adhering to societal expectations can be a way to protect myself, it does not shelter me from all risks. I am still willing to adapt to my surroundings, to understand this world, to avoid unnecessary provocations.
But I also want to preserve who I am.
Because in the end, I realized that it is not only transgender people who struggle. Everyone is trying to become a version of themselves that can be “accepted” by others.
★ Comment from the Judge│Pan-Chen Lo
This work presents everyday transgender experiences from the shoes of a middle-aged worker, connecting them with workplace challenges that many people can relate to.
At the beginning, the protagonist carefully shaves, dresses up for a private night out, and later changes into comfortable clothes at home. But when stepping into the workplace, the character is forced to hide any authentic gender expression, even accepting a manager’s further demands.
This back-and-forth reveals the harsh reality of the professional world: crossing gender boundaries is not simply a matter of confidence or aesthetics. It is also part of the struggles that all of us may face as we earn a living under the current economic system.
Although this theme and approach are relatively common in transgender audiovisual works (managing one’s appearance, fashion choices, and personal narratives), this work is striking for returning agency to the subject and for documenting a real experience.
I hope that transgender people in different professions will continue to make art, to tell their stories, and to leave their marks on this world.