Originally Posted by
Frédérique
[SIZE="2"]I’m an artist – that is my identity, and I see it as an expression of incorporated gender. I feel that all artists, M or F, are hybrid beings that straddle (or skirt) the boundaries of gender, and they, for the most part, explore (or challenge) those imaginary boundaries through their artwork. Artists invest in sensuality, or their own sensibilities...
This country seems to make a big deal out of GENDER, and gender issues, as if it is a concept separate from sex. Doesn’t this arise from insecurity, a group-induced psychosis that trickles down from the guilty conformist authority? Sex is no big deal in other countries, but America is very uptight about things that should be freely discussed or experimented with. That may or may not be off topic, but why make gender distinctions with your child? Why not do something really profound, and downright revelatory, by seeing past gender? A valuable lesson learned, I think...
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