Thursday, January 22, 2015

Transform

A couple years ago, I learned about a music group called Steam Powered Giraffe. They are both musicians and actors. Each band member has a steampunk robot persona.

From left to right: The Spine, Hatchworth, and Rabbit

I haven't been to a live show, but all their videos on youtube depict how amazingly the inhabit these robot forms. They move and talk only like robots during their shows and for publicity. If you're familiar at all with groups like GWAR or Lordi, this band has a similar attitude.

Today, the musician who plays Rabbit posted a beautiful video that depicts Rabbit's transformation through the years, focusing heavily on the gender change Rabbit underwent in 2014. I find the video so touching that I have to share it.

The actress, Isabella Bennett, is transgender and currently in her first year of hormone therapy. She is the twin sibling of The Spine, David Bennett.

I am moved by the way she documents her transgender experience with all the ups and downs included. If you're interested in her journey, I encourage you to watch her monthly videos.


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