How is our gender and sexuality enscribed into our social norms and culture? How do body artists and virtual hedonists reconfigure these through their performances and interactions? Personal transformation, adaptation and role reversal occupy a distinct space in our queer culture, which liberates and challenges social norms. Or has the sting come out of this dated taboo? Taboos are not universal so when in society does something become standardised from acceptable to censored?
If you can’t make it down to the International Anthony Burgess Foundation today at 12 noon why not follow the discussion right here on our live blog….