Female Masculinity

Back as Ungendered Body Space

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Asked by Bookragstutor 4 on 24 Jul 21:36

Last updated by Cat on 24 Jul 21:37

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Answered by Cat on 24 Jul 21:37

The back is one of the few portions of the human body that is not specifically gendered. Halberstam describes how Catherine Opie and Del Grace utilize the backs of ambiguously gendered models in their photography to emphasize the break down between bodily realities and gendered expectations.