PBS Idea Channel

How Do We and The Sims Perform Gender?

Directed by Morgan Crossley
S3 • E46    Mar 5, 2015    10m
The Sims have always allowed for characters to choose their sexual orientation, but what about their gender? Why is it that after all these years it's still not possible to choose an option other than guy or girl, male or female? And is gender something we are, or perform? Judith Butler would say NO. But why?

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  • Morgan CrossleyDirector
  • Mike RugnettaWriter

 

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