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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Man on the Land" been looking for this episode for the longest, now found it. Different takes on what this episode means but it is when Mappa is rejected from the women festival.

(recap:https://www.afterellen.com/tv/471863-transparent-recap-2-9-man-land)

‘Transparent’ Boldly Called Out A Complicated Feminist Issue :The conversations are multifarious and heavy, each person’s opinions and positions given their platform. In a recent interview with Slate, series and episode writer Ali Liebegott says: 
“The question of the episode is what happens when Maura wants that safe space, too…we were trying to show the complexities of the conversations. I hope that came across.” 
And it more than did. It reaches its height when the women discuss being raped, and Maura says, “I didn’t rape you.” Ali makes a joke: “It’s true, she stopped raping a long time ago.” So, if the question of the episode asks: What happens to Maura here, the answer steeps to a deafening ring in this circle of women. 
What can this scene teach us about the transgender community and its allies? Now, the women in this circle are peeved. “This is where it gets weird, suddenly the conversation is all around you,” says Sandy (Sandy Martin), perching up with her beer. Maura’s defensive, saying she couldn’t experience male privilege because she was in such pain. Leslie offers that Maura’s pain and privilege are separate. Ali explains she was still reaping the benefits a man’s life—receiving a man’s paycheck, and so on. This rattles Maura. Is it because Ali took a turn to talk? How can she possible continue to sit here when she knows the women feel she’s unworthy of this space?

explains episode the other links are various writer's opinions, Transparent is on Amazon Prime: https://www.afterellen.com/tv/471863-transparent-recap-2-9-man-land

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/dec/19/transparent-recap-season-two-episode-nine-man-on-the-land

https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/12/writer-ali-liebegott-on-transparents-womens-festival-episode.html

http://www.mtv.com/news/2686142/transparent-man-on-the-land-exclusion/[/quote]

If you liked the show, this episode 9 is well worth a watch![/quote]

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