Posted on Oct 21, 2023
In 'Soft Boy,' adolescent masculine identity takes shape in unexpected ways
223
18
3
5
5
0
Posted 7 mo ago
Responses: 3
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The exhibit displays pictures and video images of a game he and his classmates played called cargamontón, in which a bully tackles one kid, and fellow peers run and jump on top of the two, creating a dog-pile that continues to grow as more and more boys join in.
Soldi remembers being at the bottom of the pile and feeling conflicted. There was terror from the growing pile of bodies, but also pleasure — these were some of few moments where he, as a queer young boy, was allowed to have physical contact with his male peers.
His use of three-channel video conveys the nuances of how teenage boys interact, as well as the fogginess of memory — the hugs, the tackles, the laughs, the tears.
Even with knowing the environment was staged, the clips contained a realness that was inescapable."
..."The exhibit displays pictures and video images of a game he and his classmates played called cargamontón, in which a bully tackles one kid, and fellow peers run and jump on top of the two, creating a dog-pile that continues to grow as more and more boys join in.
Soldi remembers being at the bottom of the pile and feeling conflicted. There was terror from the growing pile of bodies, but also pleasure — these were some of few moments where he, as a queer young boy, was allowed to have physical contact with his male peers.
His use of three-channel video conveys the nuances of how teenage boys interact, as well as the fogginess of memory — the hugs, the tackles, the laughs, the tears.
Even with knowing the environment was staged, the clips contained a realness that was inescapable."
(6)
(0)
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
(5)
(0)
Wishing you a Good Day, PO1 William "chip" Nagel and for the informative write, Thank you!!
(2)
(0)
Read This Next