There are a number of examples of transgender symbolism in _The Matrix_. For example, when Morpheus offers Neo a choice between a blue pill and a red pill, this could be viewed as symbolism for hormone replacement therapy, which is often undertaken by trans people. After taking the pill, and learning that his life up to this point has been a simulation, Neo leaves the matrix and takes on a new identity. This could be an allegory for the change that a trans person may experience after coming out.

Lilly Wachowski remarked in an interview that “_The Matrix_ was all about the desire for transformation, but it was all coming from a closeted point of view.". Some have commented that this is revisionist and was not what she had intended when she directed the film, which was before she transitioned.
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