TRANSSPORTERS
Documentary 14 min / 2016

Nowhere is such a clear distinction between men and women made as in the world of sports. This separation makes exercising in public difficult for transsexuals. While for many trans men, sport is a means to accelerate their transition from a female to a male body. In this documentary, VICE Sports follows three trans sports men, Rowan, Mike and Cherrol, at different stages of their transition. Exercise can help trans men to naturally shape their ideal body, to finally grow that six pack and muscles, but it sometimes also has a downside. In combination with taking hormones, the desire for a male body can cause trans men to go overboard in training. The means then becomes an end in itself.