A Lesbian & Her Cat
- Title
- A Lesbian & Her Cat See all items with this value
- Lesbian, Dyke, Queer See all items with this value
- Description
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- A lesbian shaves their head alone, their black cat watching from the background, two icons of lesbian visual language collapsed into a single, intimate act. The shaved head, often coded as masculine-of-center, is performed by a visibly feminine body, unsettling fixed ideas of gender expression. The gesture is private, self-authored, domestic. The black cat is a trusted companion not an omen, historically misread, carrying the quiet energy of outsiders who survive together. It speaks to mutual independence and the intimacy of chosen family. This is lesbianism as self-determined ritual: soft, sovereign, and answerable to no one. See all items with this value
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A person with a feminine body stands in a domestic interior, shaving their head with electric clippers. Their hair is partially cut, with visible stubble and longer sections still falling. They appear alone, focused, and calm. In the background, a black cat sits nearby, watching. Hair is visible on the floor or sink. The moment feels private and self-directed, with no other people present.
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- Creator
- Esther Godoy
- gender
- She / They
- handle
- @esthergoodboy
- Date
- 2026
- Access Rights
- Yes
- Medium
- I understand
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This item was submitted on February 27, 2026 by [anonymous user] using the form “Curve Photo Contest 2026 Submission Form” on the site “Curve Archive”: https://curvemag.omeka.net/s/curve-archive
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