Gender Benders

I created this video with Gene Panczenko in the following manner.  Working independently, we each wrote a series of short statements about various aspects of our childhood.  We then read these statements on camera with this caveat:  I read what Gene had written, and he read what I had written.  In this way, we explored the gender-specific and the non-gender-specific experiences of children growing up in this country.  Additionally, we shared some rather poignant details of our respective pasts.  I think the power of this video lies in its honesty.