
Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth
2019

Representation Score
Fair
2008
TV-PGDirector
Elizabeth Mcdonald, Luke Campbell
Runtime
50 minutes
Average Rating
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This documentary challenges traditional gender and reproductive norms by focusing on Thomas Beatie's pregnancy. It explores how subjective identity can redefine conventional family structures and gender roles. However, the film's impact is limited by a lack of information on racial and disability representation.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the life of a transgender man named Thomas Beatie, highlighting his pregnancy which challenges traditional gender roles and expectations.
It presents a new understanding of masculinity by showing how pregnancy can redefine traditional gender roles and expectations, moving away from the idea that masculinity is defined by the absence of vulnerability.
There is insufficient evidence to evaluate the racial or ethnic composition of the central subjects or the broader cast.
The documentary questions traditional Western views on family and parenthood by emphasizing subjective identity over conventional social structures, presenting a unique path to parenthood.
There is no evidence to suggest the presence of visible or invisible disabilities as a central narrative component.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
An exclusive and intimate portrait following the first pregnant transgender man, Thomas Beatie and his wife Nancy, into the delivery room as Thomas gives birth to their baby daughter Susan.

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