Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct (1994)
A video dealing with the experience of a despised body, focusing specifically on the queer male subject grappling with societal attitudes towards the homosexual in the context of the AIDS crisis. The phrase, "We do not go instinct," is lifted from a Lynda Barry cartoon, and is indicative of the way the video shifts between humour, rage, despair and resistance. In its appropriation and critique of popularized AIDS images, the video points to the lack of oppositional queer subject positions within the mainstream media AIDS discourse.
Director: Aaron Pollard
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: January 1, 1994
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct about?
- A video dealing with the experience of a despised body, focusing specifically on the queer male subject grappling with societal attitudes towards the homosexual in the context of the AIDS crisis. The phrase, "We do not go instinct," is lifted from a Lynda Barry cartoon, and is indicative of the way the video shifts between humour, rage, despair and resistance. In its appropriation and critique of popularized AIDS images, the video points to the lack of oppositional queer subject positions within the mainstream media AIDS discourse.
- Who directed Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct?
- Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct was directed by Aaron Pollard.
- How long is Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct?
- Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct?
- Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct is a Documentary film.
- Where was Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct produced?
- Gay Boy: We Do Not Go Extinct was produced in Canada.