Posted by Francine Gagnon I went to see Vision & Voice and find it quite interesting. I am an open minded person and even though I have many acquaintances and one close friend that are either lesbians or bisexual, I am not that familiar with the non-hetero culture itself. We, them and me, go through the same life experiences except with them it is with the same sex. I was struck by the normal look of the women in Vision & Voice. Too often, lesbians are being tagged with the butch look and attitude written on their forehead and readily perceptible as soon as one looks at them. They are the visible ones who give the impression they need to put their foot down. I do understand that lesbian women who do not look it would feel the need to have a voice of their own, but their process could very well be just like a hetero process. My thirtysome testimonials collected so far have led me to conclude that no matter the cultural differences (coutry, generation and sex (menVSwomen)) the cancer experience is quite similar in terms of human experience (emotion management). Some differences exist in the way people react or are treated, but I think it is more a matter of personality and beliefs than culture (with a few exceptions of course like The Phillipines where treatment is not available to most people because they cant afford it). The fact that you surrender photographers control is also of particular interest. Lending yourself to them like this has got to be very rewarding for all. Great idea! It is wonderful to meet you. Link: Photographic Installation and Virtual Exhibit
on 6/5/2004, 10:33 am, in reply to "Re: Photo and writing therapy project on the web"
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Bonjour Lori,
Took me a while to get back to you. I went away for a few days on the 21st and have been working like a nut on two deadlines ever since I came back until late last night. Am finally able to breathe a bit more and catch up with my e-mail. Thank you for taking the time to find out about the I want to get it off my chest... writing therapy project. It is indeed for all types of cancers. It started with breast cancer, but I have recentely revisited my project and opened it up to cancer in general, hence your confusion. Any effort to get the word out there is greatly appreciated. If I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me directly (francine@francinegagnon.com).
Francine
Photo based artist
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
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