: Performers are often playing a character or fulfilling a specific market demand that doesn't reflect the complex lives of the 1.6 million trans people in the U.S.

If you are engaging with this topic through media or discussion, keep these points in mind:

: Figures like Tula and later stars like Buck Angel or Kim Petras (in mainstream music) have helped shift the conversation around trans bodies, though the adult industry often remains separate from mainstream representation.