Another in our series of vidding cross genre posts, this vid was made by Charmax in honor of International Day of Femslash. We have talked a bit about slash vidding in previous posts, and the term femslash specifically refers to female/female same-sex pairing of TV and movie characters that are placed into sexual or romantic relationships by vidders.

Using 48 different visual sources, this remix gives the viewer a full range of gendered media clichés meticulously organized and edited to successfully mock the notion of true gender identity. Using footage from TV’s stereotypical gestures of masculinity and femininity, Charmax parodies our concept of gender through the repetitive images of drag, cross-dressing and stylizations of butch/femme identities. Charmax packs an additional parody punch by using the song “I’m Your Man”, sung by a female performer, Patricia O’Callaghan.

It’s is a critical look at gender representations in mass media through a celebration of the rare moments when marginalized or alternative gender and sexuality make it into the pop-culture.

Be sure to check out Charmax’s blip.tv account and website for more vids.

Category: vidding
Topic Tags: gender, queering culture, sexuality, television, vidding