Trans video short - call for interviews!
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trans"Because anti-trans discrimination is steeped in traditional sexism, it is not simply enough for trans activists to challenge binary gender norms - we must also challenge the idea that femininity is inferior to masculinity and that femaleness is inferior to maleness. In other words, by necessity, trans activism must be at its core a feminist movement"
-Julia Serano
This spring quarter I am working on a 10-minute video piece that will explore themes of sexual inequality from the unique perspective of people that have lived in our society in the roles of both genders, or are in the process of transitioning. I will be working with oral history and will be collecting video interviews during the first 3-4 weeks of spring quarter. The essential question here is: how has life changed during or after transition, and what does that say about our culture/society? What have you lost or given up in this process? Because I am focusing more on how people's lives have changed as a result of being women more than as a result of being trans, I will be focusing mostly on male-to-female transgendered individuals, but this project is open to any and all perspectives.
Like I mentioned, I will be doing interviews during the first 4 weeks of the quarter (April 7-30, mostly on weekends). If you are interested in participating, even if you are not sure, let me know! Even if you're not interested in being recorded, I'd love to hear from you. Email me at rachelkj@gmail.com. As the scope of this project is not huge because of its length, I am looking for people in the Pacific Northwest, mostly in the Olympia area (but Portland and Seattle are possibilities).
About the videographer: I am a senior and a gender-confused possible/probable mtf in the way awesome Mediaworks program at the Evergreen State College in Washington State.
-Julia Serano
This spring quarter I am working on a 10-minute video piece that will explore themes of sexual inequality from the unique perspective of people that have lived in our society in the roles of both genders, or are in the process of transitioning. I will be working with oral history and will be collecting video interviews during the first 3-4 weeks of spring quarter. The essential question here is: how has life changed during or after transition, and what does that say about our culture/society? What have you lost or given up in this process? Because I am focusing more on how people's lives have changed as a result of being women more than as a result of being trans, I will be focusing mostly on male-to-female transgendered individuals, but this project is open to any and all perspectives.
Like I mentioned, I will be doing interviews during the first 4 weeks of the quarter (April 7-30, mostly on weekends). If you are interested in participating, even if you are not sure, let me know! Even if you're not interested in being recorded, I'd love to hear from you. Email me at rachelkj@gmail.com. As the scope of this project is not huge because of its length, I am looking for people in the Pacific Northwest, mostly in the Olympia area (but Portland and Seattle are possibilities).
About the videographer: I am a senior and a gender-confused possible/probable mtf in the way awesome Mediaworks program at the Evergreen State College in Washington State.