baril is interested in how the media overexploits trans issues without considering the potential consequences for—or the well-being of—the communities involved. he studies the objectification and sexualization of trans bodies in the media. in his work, he advocates for the development of an ethical approach to critically reflect on the possible consequences that media representations focused on the intimate lives of trans people can have. in one of his articles, he suggests we “initiate a conversation with media professionals and encourage the development of complex ethical approaches regarding the consent of marginalized groups, including trans* people, to the public distribution of intimate images.”