Hedwig and Yitzhak: Defining Sexuality

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Explores the relationship between two of the main characters of the film, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". It examines how the two characters are "male", how they are "female", what makes them so in terms of sex and gender, gender roles, stereotypes, etc. Uses Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT)/queer theory texts.

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"I chose to address the relationship between Hedwig and Yitzhak within the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch in terms of sex and gender and, additionally, some aspects of queer theory. The relationship between these two characters is perplexing and one could dwell on issues stemming from it for some time, however I plan to focus on a few central ideas and themes which certainly does not contain the bulk of what could be written about these two interesting characters and their unusual relationship. The central and key idea to keep in mind is the theme that ran throughout the film that has to do with the notion that everyone is simply looking for their other half; sex and gender have nothing to do with that quest for your counterpart."

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