Restrooms Become Gender-Identity Battleground

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Edge Boston
by Cody Lyon
EDGE Boston Contributor
Tuesday Jul 17, 2007

Filmmaker Shani Heckman's short documentary, "Wrong Bathroom," blends humor and formal interviews exposing what Heckman calls the battle for entry into gender-specific restroom spaces for those who don't fit into those gender-conforming cookie-cutter silhouettes outside the door.

She says that she was inspired to make the film after a female teacher in one of her film classes made a comment about folks shooting films in restroom spaces. "I'm all about women's liberation but we really need our restroom spaces," the teacher said.