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Really love the pro-transgender message with Tiffany.


Small, forgettable moment in the film, but I like that, even in 2001, the Farrelly Brothers made the point of Hal seeing Tiffany's true self.

Even today it's rare to see movies do that.

I don't feel enough for you to cry.

Oh well.

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Gotta say that moment made this movie ahead of its time.

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Yeah, me too, and I'm normally very against ham-handed socio-political commentary in films but in this case it was done right and didn't feel forced or mean-spirited. Fit naturally with the other characters. Tiffany, while trans, was clearly a nice person and good maitre d', thus, inner beauty.

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