Dans la Nature / In Nature
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Title
Dans la Nature / In Nature
Description
This amusing documentary showcases the queerness found within the animal kingdom.
As animals are incapable of human speech, we technically do not know how a particular animal would identify and must judge them based on their actions and behavior. For simplicity, I shall be classifying this short under the general queer umbrella and the pairings shown throughout the short.
I am also including how one could interpret these animals from a human perspective on gender. For instance, goby fish are able to change gender in a fluid manner which can be relatable for some who identifies as genderfluid (for umbrella term simplicity I shall classify this aspect as transgender, but a person can be genderfluid and view themself as nonbinary rather than trans). Additionally, the classification of intersex is included; because even though it is not explicitly mentioned in the short, some gobies have been found to be intersex.
For those interested in reading an opinion piece about gobies from someone within the intersex community, I would suggest, “Just-So Stories about Hermaphrodite Fish” written by Dr. Cary Gabriel Costello on his blog The Intersex Roadshow.
As animals are incapable of human speech, we technically do not know how a particular animal would identify and must judge them based on their actions and behavior. For simplicity, I shall be classifying this short under the general queer umbrella and the pairings shown throughout the short.
I am also including how one could interpret these animals from a human perspective on gender. For instance, goby fish are able to change gender in a fluid manner which can be relatable for some who identifies as genderfluid (for umbrella term simplicity I shall classify this aspect as transgender, but a person can be genderfluid and view themself as nonbinary rather than trans). Additionally, the classification of intersex is included; because even though it is not explicitly mentioned in the short, some gobies have been found to be intersex.
For those interested in reading an opinion piece about gobies from someone within the intersex community, I would suggest, “Just-So Stories about Hermaphrodite Fish” written by Dr. Cary Gabriel Costello on his blog The Intersex Roadshow.
Source
Director: Marcel Barelli
Year: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Gender and Sexuality: Androgyny, bisexual, gay, intersex, lesbian, queer, transgender
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, documentary
Type: Explicit, implicit, short
Can currently be watched on Vimeo or YouTube: https://youtu.be/8PiSKKbxtBY
Year: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Gender and Sexuality: Androgyny, bisexual, gay, intersex, lesbian, queer, transgender
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, documentary
Type: Explicit, implicit, short
Can currently be watched on Vimeo or YouTube: https://youtu.be/8PiSKKbxtBY
Files
Citation
“Dans la Nature / In Nature,” Queer Animation, accessed September 14, 2024, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/60.