After a long period in life identifying as a Butch Lesbian, Cuthand considers transitioning
to male. This experience involved a six month period of her life during which she
went by the name Sarain, which she would have been called had she been born a boy,
and asking to be called by male pronouns. Complicated by mental health crises, Cuthand
found themselves in a mental health group home for women, having to hide their gender
dysphoria. After a considerable amount of thought and discussion, Cuthand changed
her mind and decided to remain a Butch Lesbian. Explaining her decision, she touches
on the desire to maintain a connection to the Lesbian community, as well as the sexy
genderfucking that happens when one is a masculine woman. Shot partially on location
in Hamburg, Germany, riding back and forth on the UBahn is a metaphor for her eventual
acceptance of fluctuating between a masculine and a feminine gender. In a nod to her
two spirited ancestors, she mentions that she would have been able to make up her
own gender had colonization not happened.
Cuthand, Theo Jean. “Boi Oh Boi.” Vimeo, December 3, 2012. https://vimeo.com/54810927.