My Body Is a Cage
| "My Body Is a Cage" | |
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| Degrassi episode | |
Adam binds his breasts as a temporary body modification to present his gender as male.
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| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 15 & 16 |
| Directed by | Jason B. Irvine |
| Written by | Michael Grassi |
| Featured music | Jim McGrath Tim Welch |
| Cinematography by | Alwyn J. Kumst |
| Production code | 1015 & 1016 |
| Original air date | August 11, 2010 (pt. 1) August 12, 2010 (pt. 2) |
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Jean-Marc Généreux as Mr. Menard |
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Jean-Marc Généreux as Mr. Menard
Ramona Milano as Audra Torres
"My Body Is a Cage" is a two-part episode from the tenth season of the Canadian television series Degrassi. The episode follows transgender character Adam Torres (Jordan Todosey) as he struggles with himself and his family over his gender identity. Other plots include Anya MacPherson and her family learning that Mrs. MacPherson has cancer and Dave Turner's attempts at improving his grades by being a class clown. Part one of "My Body Is a Cage" originally aired in Canada on MuchMusic and the United States on TeenNick on August 11, 2010 with part two airing the following night.
In Ballroom Dance class Adam (Jordan Todosey) finds himself developing a crush on dance partner Bianca (Alicia Josipovic). After class he collides with Clare (Aislinn Paul) in the hall, dropping a pack of tampons which, when Fitz and Owen notice them, he forces on Clare as if they were hers. The next day Adam comes out as transgender to Clare and Eli (Munro Chambers). Later Adam and Bianca flirt until Bianca discovers that Adam is biologically female and begins spreading the story. Her friends Fitz and Owen assault him in the boys' bathroom. Adam's brother Drew (Luke Bilyk) tries to fight them after school but is beaten. Fitz and Owen get suspended and Principal Simpson (Stefan Brogren) assigns teachers to escort Adam to and from classes.
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