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These images reflect the notion of an ambiguous body. The ability for an individual to renegotiate the
heteronormative requirements of the body allows for the Queer body to take on many various forms.
These bodies that Queer the norm are viewed as a threat to heteronormative ideologies, leaving these
individuals to be perceived with apprehension and caution.

Forms of Friction looks into the identity politics of the Queer body. The notion of Queer politics ssociated with the Post Human body allows for insight into the Queer body in a more approachable way. The employment of the Post Human form allows for the viewer to feel comfortable with the body presented to them, a body of fiction. 

This open dialogue allows the viewer to both watch, and accept the information visually presented to them – indirectly offering a medium wherein Queer bodies are accepted. 

 Forms of Friction

The deconstruction of gender performativity within the singular body engages with the notion of gender fluidity, and the possibility of affinity between these forms. The bodily form generated from this process is considered Post Human through the rejection of heteronormative gender ideologies by the process of manipulating body through technology.

The function of the Post Human form engaging in gender performativity and technology serves to demonstrate the social construction of gender. It is the ability of the Post Human form to construct a ‘collaborative’ body, a body that is in a constant state of flux. It affixes the notion of the Post Human form as being able to successfully re-create its gender and identity in general through using technologies crafted for the body. 

The result of this process leads to multiple genderless forms. These forms accomplish a sense of affinity, not based on gender, race, age, sexuality, etc, but instead have created affinity based around their basic survival within their space as Post Human.