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\"Nicesandc\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I love this Sonny & Cher picture. Those LIFE <\/em>photographers….they take good photos.<\/p>\n

It's media blitz time for Becoming Chaz<\/em>. It portends to show a real family's struggle with gender transformation.<\/p>\n

Cher quotes and news about her home-screening online at People: <\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.people.com\/people\/article\/0,,20486294,00.html<\/a><\/p>\n

And a good review online by Lauren Flanagan: http:\/\/www.filmschoolrejects.com\/reviews\/hot-docs-review-becoming-chaz.php<\/a>. Excerpts below:<\/p>\n

At its heart, Becoming Chaz is a love story. The relationship between Chaz and his girlfriend of 5 years, Jenny, is represented beautifully. Being the partner of someone going through such a difficult process is almost as difficult as going through it yourself, and Jenny, while wholeheartedly supportive, isn\u2019t afraid to admit her fears and occasionally her anger with Chaz for changing (although the changes she refers to are in his manner and attitude, not his body)… <\/em><\/p>\n

But the elephant in the room is Cher. Chaz is a public figure, but he wouldn\u2019t be if he hadn\u2019t been born Cher\u2019s daughter, and you can\u2019t have a movie about Cher\u2019s daughter becoming a man without hearing form the woman herself. And when you do it\u2019s a little sad. Despite her reputation for being a gay icon and advocate, she is openly uncomfortable with Chaz\u2019s transition and consistently refers to him as \u201cher\u201d during her interview. She admits to being afraid to go see him after his surgery, and while it\u2019s sad for both of them, it takes great courage for someone like Cher to admit that, and it proves to be one of the most poignant segments of the film.<\/em><\/p>\n

Becoming Chaz is definitely worth seeing. It\u2019s a fairly in-depth look at Chaz\u2019s change and it will likely bring a lot more awareness to a subject that is still a mystery to many people. That said, it likely wouldn\u2019t be the case if Chaz Bono weren\u2019t the child of Sonny and Cher. The movie itself isn\u2019t particularly groundbreaking when it comes to gender reassignment. I think I learned more about it on a 20\/20 special I saw a few years ago. It just happens to be about someone who lives in the public eye, and that makes it seem more accessible to us. But regardless, Chaz, Jenny, Cher and their friends and family should be applauded for being so open and honest about subjects that any of us would find very difficult to deal with.<\/em><\/p>\n

TV Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n