A daily political and social struggle.
It was this idea that motivated two students from the UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais), Mariana Moraes and Daniella Rodrigues, to create a 2015 calendar using only transgender models.
“‘Geni: A photo shoot with transitioned bodies’ wishes to present to a transphobic society, the violent producer of invisibility and barriers in which we live, that everyone can and should be recognized as human beings, and not be sorted by gender. We seek to exploit the performance potential that exists within these bodies and that clashes with the established stereotype, pointing out the possibility of breaking certain stigmas,” says Mariana, emphasizing the project’s social importance.
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November (11/15 Proclamation of the Republic)– “We raise the Brazilian flag, and our bodies. After all, there is no better nation than the one made up of ourselves!” – Bárbara Macedo Divulgação/Geni/Tumblr
December (12/25 Christmas)– “It’s Christmas, time to forget our sorrows, celebrate happiness and beautify ourselves in order to get the most expensive presents!”- Fabíola Amanda Divulgação/Geni/Tumblr
This post originally appeared on HuffPost Brazil and was translated into English.
