Former Chicago filmmaker Catherine Crouch attended the local premiere of her controversial short film, The Gendercator, a futuristic look at forced gender roles. The 15-minute film, shown at Center on Halsted as part of the Reeling annual LGBT film fest, was followed by more than an hour of debate and discussion with a panel of experts on gender issues, as well as comments by Crouch about her intentions behind the project. Panelists included Judith Halberstam, Casey Schwartz, Jackie Anderson. and Catherine Crouch, along with Ronnie Drantz and Kate Kane. Photos by Tracy Baim
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