Hairspray (2007) does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The portrayal of Edna Turnblad by a male actor in drag is a theatrical tradition, not a narrative exploration of transsexual identity. The film's focus is on racial integration and body positivity, with no engagement with gender identity or transition.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film maintains the canonical gender of all its characters. While Edna Turnblad is famously portrayed by a male actor, the character herself is consistently depicted as female across all iterations, including this adaptation. This falls under a performance choice rather than a change in the character's established gender.

The 2007 film is an adaptation of a musical and earlier film, both of which established the racial identities of its characters. All major characters in the 2007 movie maintain the same race as their established counterparts in the source material.