The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2023 - Issue 33

bitetheatre I didn’t even know my male counterparts in society were claiming this. The piece was more of a tongue-in-cheek, tell- ing off the males suffering from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). It hit hard as it left us reflecting on how vital the #metoo cam- paign is for us females who are grateful to it having our voices finally heard, for poignant reasons. “I may be a fairy, but I ain’t after your teeth,” and “I’ve been looking up at the soles of your feet for so long.” The performer’s last piece, ‘Sister’, was a poem about female oppression from the experience of a gay guy being preyed upon by another male. Having just performed ‘Brother’ be- fore this piece, it echoed some essential aspects of gender op- pression and manipulation. In this piece, he talked about how Intersectionality isn’t confusing. “You’re never just a woman.” Despite what some people may have regarded as crude, I found it politically candid, honest and spiced with humour for the right taste for my palate. I liked this performance because it gave accounts of discrimination but reminded us all of how this shouldn’t be and that it has detrimental impacts on the society that experiences it. It left the audience with food for thought about what issues many of us choose to ignore be- cause we are not experiencing them or only offer arms-length empathy and understanding. Using art to dissect what Intersectionality means and enlight- ening issues of oppression and pitiful lamentation in such a beautifully presented manner has my applause! Art should be honest, and this certainly was for me. I hope to happen upon another one of his performances again in future. https://certainblacks.com Photography by Sarah Hickson