What Everyone Is Missing About ‘Silence of the Lambs’

Buffalo Bill returned this week, but the serial killer took a backseat once more to an iconic movie monster. Dr. Hannibal Lecter. “The Silence of the Lambs” hit theaters anew for its 35th anniversary, reminding audiences why it swept that year’s Oscar ceremony and remains one of the greatest horror films ever. It hasn’t aged a day. Yet some have attacked “Lambs” in recent years for a very modern reason. They argue the film’s Buffalo Bill is an affront to the trans community. How? No spoiler alerts for movies as old as “Lambs.” Buffalo Bill kidnaps husky women in order to steal their skin and create a female bodysuit to call his own. He’s a man but he thinks he’s trapped in a woman’s body. That reflects a modern sentiment regarding select members of the trans community, at least at first b