Including television revolution: First Day inspires Kika viewer!

Including television revolution: First Day inspires Kika viewer!

Vienna, Österreich - The Australian youth series "First Day - I am Hannah" is currently being broadcast with great response to Kika. The series tells the touching story of Hannah, a twelve-year-old transgender student who dares to start a fresh start at her new school. The focus is on the challenges and joys of teenage life, including identity, friendship and self -acceptance. It is particularly noteworthy that the leading actress Evie Macdonald herself is a transgender, which gives the role of additional authenticity. According to vienna.at has now been awarded several prices and is considered a pioneer in the inclusive Presentation on children's television.

The narrative of "First Day" was further expanded; The second season entitled "First Day - everything is possible" has already started. The second episode of the first season is also repeated on TV and is available online. The fourth episode is currently broadcast, which can be seen in the live stream. In this mini series, which finally has its roots in an independent episode from 2017, the fears and challenges of transgender young people are discussed on the first day of school, which is particularly understandable for many spectators.

Evie Macdonald: A voice for the next generation

Evie Macdonald, who plays the role of introverted Hannah in the series, is not only a talented actress, but also an important role model for many young people. She came out as a transgender at the age of nine and is actively committed to the rights of transgender people. According to cbc.ca , Evie took over the first main role of a transgender actress in an Australian television series, which has taken a noticeable progress in DES DES represents media representation. It emphasizes the meaning of visibility and representation and hopes that the viewers perceive the characters in "First Day" as individuals and not only through their identity.

The challenges with which Hannah is faced with reflecting real life situations. Topics such as Deadnaming and access to maiden toilets are openly addressed. Evie sees herself as a role model, since she saw hardly any transgender representation in her childhood and wishes that children see similar representations as theirs. In her opinion, it is crucial that such stories are told in order to promote understanding and acceptance of transgender people.

The social importance of media representation

The discussion about the representation of trans* people in the media has become more important in recent years. According to a comment on

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