Trained in the Ways of Men Trailer

In October 2002, her picture appeared to the nation, from CNN to the New York Times, her sultry eyes seeming to tease us to discover who she is. "Please don't. I have a family..." were her last words. When four men discover that 17 year old Gwen Araujo, the girl with which they had been intimate was biologically male, they beat and strangle her to death. Unable to contain their secret, they are arrested for the murder 2 weeks later. They claim they acted in the heat of passion, provoked by what they see as Gwen's deceit. They ask for a verdict of manslaughter which could reduce the sentence to as little as four years. The prosecutor demands 1st degree murder. This film follows the real life drama of the case that attracted famous attorneys, spawned a made for TV movie, compelled almost 1000 people to attend Gwen Araujo's memorial service and thousands more to march in the streets demanding justice. As we uncover more about Gwen, the film also explores the provocative complexities of gender identity - what does it mean to be a man or a woman? How do we react when our expectations are violated?