| Event Name | Diagnosing Difference - Rainbow Reels Screening |
| Organization | Waterloo Public Interest Research Group |
| Region | Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Date | Saturday, Mar 20 |
| Location | Princess Twin Cinema |
| Start Time | 3:00 p.m. |
| Event Info | Diagnosing Difference - Dir. Annalise Ophelian - Documentary - Double Feature with Three Questions
How does it feel to have your gender identity included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
Diagnosing Difference is about the impact and implications of the Gender Identity Disorder (GID) diagnosis on the lives of 13 diverse scholars, activists, and artists who have identified on the trans spectrum. Using the diagnosis as a departure point, the participants debunk myths and misconceptions about transgender identities, challenge stereotypical gender expectations, and offer educative insight into the terms and language used to describe transgender lives.
Diagnosing Difference humanizes the debate around the GID diagnosis by valuing personal experience as a vital (and often ignored) form of expertise. Rather than trying to create an exhaustive examination of the diagnosis or offer claims of universal representation, Diagnosing Difference is purposefully personal, seeking to expand the experience of the audience, provoke thought, and create as many questions as it answers.
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| Type | Video-Film |
| Event Website | http://www.rainbowreels.org |
| Organization Info | WPIRG is a student funded and directed organization whose mission is to provide a framework and support for students to research, educate, and take action on environmental and social justice issues. |
| Email | info@wpirg.org |
| Organization Website | http://wpirg.org |
| Phone Number | (519) 888-4882 |
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