Kien Hoang
Moritz Broszat
Kien:
"When we are born, it is based on factors such as biological anatomy or hormones that we can tell whether a person is male, female, or interrelated. However, our gender identity has been forced to succumb to certain expectations based on cultural factors, living environments, and most importantly what society expects. If a person is a man, he is expected to become a manly, resilient man. On the contrary, a woman will always be perceived as feminine and sensitive. But, what if a person's gender identity doesn't match the gender they're assigned at birth? I am fortunate that my gender identity aligns with my assigned sex, but that means I will never truly understand the struggles of those who feel like they have to hide their true selves to fit into our strict societal rules. I keen on the idea that we are a combination of many unique things that cannot be attributed to binary. So why do we have to live behind the shadow of things like beliefs or expectations that society places on that are not our own nature?"
"When we are born, it is based on factors such as biological anatomy or hormones that we can tell whether a person is male, female, or interrelated. However, our gender identity has been forced to succumb to certain expectations based on cultural factors, living environments, and most importantly what society expects. If a person is a man, he is expected to become a manly, resilient man. On the contrary, a woman will always be perceived as feminine and sensitive. But, what if a person's gender identity doesn't match the gender they're assigned at birth? I am fortunate that my gender identity aligns with my assigned sex, but that means I will never truly understand the struggles of those who feel like they have to hide their true selves to fit into our strict societal rules. I keen on the idea that we are a combination of many unique things that cannot be attributed to binary. So why do we have to live behind the shadow of things like beliefs or expectations that society places on that are not our own nature?"
Moritz:
"I also pointed out the fact that people are actually divided into gender right away. Very often parents want to be informed about the gender before the birth in order to prepare. The appropriate measures are then taken based on gender. According to this, most of them grew up within a gender stereotypical environment and form their identity on this. But I think that it depends a lot on the cultural environment to what extent the boundaries around the gender are drawn. I think that this strict gender-related expectation in my environment has at least partly been set and that overall more attention is paid to the individual. Nonetheless, I always notice aspects of upbringing where adolescents are characterized by stereotypes. So I was interested in the application of gender-related stereotypes in education and the effects on the character and the individual of the human being. Even if the photo does not convey a directly critical attitude, I see it that way but also respect diverse methods. (Perhaps there is a certain attitude readable, reflecting from the image)."
"I also pointed out the fact that people are actually divided into gender right away. Very often parents want to be informed about the gender before the birth in order to prepare. The appropriate measures are then taken based on gender. According to this, most of them grew up within a gender stereotypical environment and form their identity on this. But I think that it depends a lot on the cultural environment to what extent the boundaries around the gender are drawn. I think that this strict gender-related expectation in my environment has at least partly been set and that overall more attention is paid to the individual. Nonetheless, I always notice aspects of upbringing where adolescents are characterized by stereotypes. So I was interested in the application of gender-related stereotypes in education and the effects on the character and the individual of the human being. Even if the photo does not convey a directly critical attitude, I see it that way but also respect diverse methods. (Perhaps there is a certain attitude readable, reflecting from the image)."