On one level, Intersex in Film is just what it sounds like. The site is a consideration of intersexuality (the condition of being between male and female in regards to sexual anatomy) in movies and television. As this project unfolds, however, I see it as an exercise in test tube scholarship—an ongoing consideration of the intersex experience and body taking into account the work of scholars, the reception of film spectators and reviewers, and finally the perspectives of intersex individuals. The broad goals of this project are to consider the depiction of intersex characters in film and their relationships to historical stereotypes. As an online work, I hope to offer resources for mapping popular and academic discourse as well as offering a forum for scholars, film lovers, and intersex individuals to discuss these representations. The bottom line: how and why are intersex characters and experiences treated in film?
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Intersex in Film 