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The Gendercator Controversy: Screening and Panel Discussion
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Wednesday, November 14
Center on Halsted

6:00 PM

Catherine Crouch
US, 2006
41 min

Panel:
Following the screening, panelists form a variety of disciplines and perspectives will discuss the films and the controversy surrounding
The Gendercator. They offer expert insight from diverse points of view relating to gender, trans issues, queer film, and medical perspectives.

A short, satirical take on gender and social norms, this gender-bending tale uses the “Rip Van Winkle” model to extrapolate from the past into a possible future. The Gendercator explores the dystopian possibilities of the religious right co-opting gender play and forcing us into hetero-normative gender binaries. This film has been met with controversy across the US due to its head on exploration of identity as it relates to politics, societal pressures, and the evolving definition of gender.

Also screening: One in 2000 (Ajae Clearway, US, 2007): This provocative documentary demystifies the issue of intersex through intimate and sympathetic profiles of people born with the conditions who are living “ordinary” and productive lives.

ADMISSION:  Admission to this event is free.