ABSTRACT

This paper concerns physicality and the tendency to operate within bounds of familiar repertoires of embodiment. It questions the degree to which habitual ways in which we pose, repose, and action our bodies are authentic as opposed to constructed artifacts of our enculturation. With reference to notions of ‘neutrality’ as raised in Lecoq training and the Feldenkrais Method, this paper aims – though suggested autoethnographic exploratory practice – to bring awareness to habitual ways in which each of us embody gender. It highlights means by which educators can direct the focus of those with whom we work toward recognizing and deconstructing aspects of embodied gender behaviors that may be inherently, but not obviously, inequitable. Attending to these issues within spheres of education has the scope to safeguard the social and emotional well-being of those not inclined to embody in accordance with hegemonic gender norms and to broaden attitudes toward embodied expressive possibilities.

摘要

这篇论文涉及身体性和在熟悉的具身曲目范围内运作的倾向。它质疑我们的身体姿势、休息和行动的习惯方式在多大程度上是真实的，而不是我们文化的人工制品。参考 Lecoq 培训和 Feldenkrais 方法中提出的“中立”概念，本文旨在——尽管建议进行自我民族志探索实践——让人们意识到我们每个人体现性别的习惯方式。它强调了教育工作者可以将那些与我们一起工作的人的注意力引导到识别和解构可能固有但不明显不公平的体现性别行为的方面的方法。