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Skin Stories
| Length | 01:32 |
| Licensor | Joan Schuman |
| Producer(s) | Joan Schuman |
| Formats | Essay, First-person essay, Interstitial |
| Topics | Gay & Lesbian, Religious, Women |
| Produced | 2000 |
| Added to PRX | July 11, 2006 |
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Summary:
Relationships to skin: an artful approach to dealing with pride and self-destruction.
Timely on:
June: Gay Pride Month
Tones:
Experimental, Quirky, Sound Rich
Language:
English
Description:
A young woman ponders the different relationships she has with her skin?from debilitating self-destruction to power and pride. Voices of one person filter through the short piece exploring queer pride; Jewish struggles with branding and oppression; what tattoos mean to those who view such purposely hued skin; and a desire to be comfortable within the largest organ that covers our bodies.
