演员泰德·莱文称"羊之默"中布法罗·比尔的角色是恐惧变性, 承认它错误地将性别认同与暴力联系在一起. Actor Ted Levine calls Buffalo Bill’s portrayal in *The Silence of the Lambs* transphobic, acknowledging it wrongly linked gender identity with violence.

演员泰德·莱文在"羊的沉默"中扮演了水牛比尔, 他承认这部电影对性别认同的描绘是有缺陷的, 并且是对变性恐惧的, 后来他承认这部电影"搞错了". Actor Ted Levine, who played Buffalo Bill in *The Silence of the Lambs*, has acknowledged the film’s portrayal of gender identity is flawed and transphobic, admitting it was “f—king wrong” in hindsight. 他澄清说,他的意图是称他是一个心烦意乱的异性恋男子,而不是变性人,但他承认这种描述强化了有害的定型观念。 He clarified he intended the character as a disturbed heterosexual man, not a transgender person, but recognized the depiction reinforced harmful stereotypes. 制片人爱德华·萨克森也回应了这一点,称电影的创作者将比尔视为一个精神病患者,而不是性别认同的代表, Producer Edward Saxon echoed this, saying the creators saw Bill as a psychopath, not a representation of gender identity, but admitted the film lacked sensitivity. 尽管引起争议, 这部影片仍是电影界的里程碑, 虽然根据现代对变性人议题的理解, Despite the controversy, the film remains a landmark in cinema, though its legacy is now reevaluated in light of modern understanding of transgender issues.