Wood on gay masculinity: The short film “Made Up”
Masculinity is almost indefinable.
Whether we’re talking about masculinity or femininity, ‘acting like a man’ or ‘acting butch’, being faggoty, flamboyant, straight-acting or queer… these are all contestable terms, frequently used to describe segments of our community. Some may disagree with their usage, while others may use “queeney flambo” to describe their nearest and dearest.
Regardless, these terms are difficult to agree on; difficult to define.
Gender performance, or in this case masculinity, is almost indefinable.
Montreal-based filmmaker Owen Eric Wood explores this contentious subject in his short film Made Up. It’s a film that makes no attempt to explain/identify/define the m-word, but rather demonstrate its fluidity.
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