Tanner Byer
Pomona College
Project
Rewriting the Masculine Body as Feminine
Japan, Thailand, Australia, Germany
As a Watson fellow, my plan is two fold:
-to learn how femininity is constructed onto masculine bodies through makeup, costume design, and expressive movement
-and to explore the theatrical, political, and artistic communities built from these feminization rituals.
Along this journey, I hope to comprehend the guiding principles behind feminization of the masculine form and question the demonization of nonconforming gender expression.