I really thought chapter five was interesting, however one artist stood out to me amongst the others. I thought that Collier Schorr was very insightful when she explored the idea of Gender. Although the image from her photo “in the Garden (Karin in Grass)” is almost disturbing and definitely unsettling I find it fascinating. Gender is usually determined by the body parts one possesses. However many members of the gay community have “gender reassignment” surgery to become a man or a woman. So do body parts really determine if we are woman or man? This question particularly struck me when I read about this artist and saw her image. The photo and concept is unsettling but at the same time causes curiosity. I remember when I was little watching the Hollywood film “Patt” and although I thought it was disgusting I never could tell if “Patt” was a man or a woman. I think that the artist definitely poses a hair raising question to her audience. As are book states; “The body of the model is displayed as an erotic object, while the model’s gender is ambiguous. The model lies in a reclining pose that is part of Western male artist’s conventions for depicting the female. The model wears makeup and a gauzy bra bound tightly across the chest, yet displays signs of “maleness” such as a short haircut, hairy legs, and underwear bunched at the crotch in a phallic shape” ( Mcdaniel 136). Gender is a very interesting concept for art. Our book brings up a very good point too, that not all cultures view short hair cuts and hairy legs as a sign of manliness. So my question which may discomfort some people is what are your views on gender? What do you think signifies a man versus a female? I thought this was a very interesting subject hope some of you do too.