(ethbarrett) vito acconci (with kathy dillon), conversions III, 1971 “…i am not sure that such a male body—one that involves vulnerability and is subject to penetratory gazes—exists or can even be performed. isn’t it possible, i wonder, that ‘opening himself to the other’ is a privilege acconci enjoys by virtue of his whiteness, masculinity, and heterosexuality, qualities that he can embody and momentarily make vulnerable in order to reinstall masculine claims on the conceptual category of ‘subjectivity’?” —jane blocker, what the body cost: desire, history, and performance  yes, yes, it’s possible. let’s talk about how this works in couples therapy. also i love how the guy literally gets a congratulatory blowjob in return for his temporary feminization. this piece is really perfect, isn’t it, even though it’s absolutely the worst.  

(ethbarrett)

vito acconci (with kathy dillon), conversions III, 1971

“…i am not sure that such a male body—one that involves vulnerability and is subject to penetratory gazes—exists or can even be performed. isn’t it possible, i wonder, that ‘opening himself to the other’ is a privilege acconci enjoys by virtue of his whiteness, masculinity, and heterosexuality, qualities that he can embody and momentarily make vulnerable in order to reinstall masculine claims on the conceptual category of ‘subjectivity’?” —jane blocker, what the body cost: desire, history, and performance 

yes, yes, it’s possible. let’s talk about how this works in couples therapy. also i love how the guy literally gets a congratulatory blowjob in return for his temporary feminization. this piece is really perfect, isn’t it, even though it’s absolutely the worst.