Abstraction of Gender

Our society is not a safe environment for an individual stepping out of gender norms, they are often greeted with harassment, taunting and “if it comes to that” violence. This is not only a trans-issue, or a “gay” issue, it’s an issue all of us live with everyday when we’re told we’re not masculine enough, or feminine enough, by our parents or uncles, or helpful friends and buddies. These gender stereotypes are unrealistic and unnatural expectations for children, or adults, all of us vary in our likes and dislikes and in our gender performance. I want people not to be murdered for something as silly as liking neon green pumps and having a dick, or buying all the smallest size in men clothes because skirts just don’t sit well on his hips. People are dying for the ego of our society. The cost is a price I’m not willing to pay. So my research project is focused on ways to deconstruct gender, people who have already deconstructed and played with gender and why this critical analysis and deconstruction is necessary to our society at large.