Gender Benders
Videos (by GeneFree)
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.