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Title
You're Just Like My Father
Director
Peggy ShawDate
1994Origin
United StatesDescription
This video documents Peggy Shaw's one-woman show "You're Just Like My Father." In this performance Shaw pieces together the challenges of growing up butch in the 1950's with a combination of both toughness and vulnerability. Using male role models such as an Army officer and Elvis, Shaw explores the controversial relationship between a butch and her mother, offering both affirmation and criticism.
