Beatriz Preciado...

Beatriz Preciado is a philosophist and professor of Gender Thoery at the University of Paris VIII. Her book "Manifesto Contra-Sexual" is said to be one of the most influential and provocative books of the century. One of her beliefs that is interesting to me is that she theorizes that "macho" men adjudicate 4 roles to women: mother, virgin, slut (prostitute), or stupid. For some reason, I tend to agree with her theory. Although I don't accuse ALL men of doing so, but I do believe that there are those who believe this to be true.

In this interview I watched (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4k98oLXAmI&feature=related ), the interviewer claims that many of Preciado's ideas irritate other people and that many don't agree with her. She believes that sexuality and gender are plastic spaces where they are two separate realms. She considers herself transgender after being labeled by society as a lesbian.

I like that she mentions that we should all experiment with sexuality and beyond that, that we should experiment with our own body. She herself experiments with testosterone and claims that she utilizes it as a political drug - in terms of modifying your body and making a political statement.

Hey views and theories are interesting and while I would not try testosterone myself, I applaud her bold views and her efforts to challenge everyone else.