Extra Credit Blog (Sharon Hayes film)

Before coming to this event, I didn’t really know who Sharon Hayes was or what she did. When I heard that she had a screening of a new documentary at hunter, I didn’t really know what to expect. To be honest, before I actually attended the screening, I was a little worried that the screening would be boring and about a topic I wouldn’t really care about. However, when I attended the screening and found out that it was about interviewing homosexual woman about what its like to be in their shoes, I was pleasantly surprised. With that being said, due to the fact that I am a heterosexual male, I could not directly relate to their experiences. Throughout the documentary, you see Sharon in front of a group of college woman, asking them a bunch of questions. These questions ranged from “what do you think about sex?” to “What it’s like to attend an all female college?” Hayes got a range of responses from woman that come from different walks of life. Some woman appeared to be heterosexual who casually experiment with woman, while others went as far as a complete sex change. I liked some of the documentary techniques Sharon uses throughout the film. Some of these techniques include having complete silence towards the beginning of the movie and showing others girls reactions while a certain girl is speaking. Some of her questions were very thought provoking as well and even allowed room for a somewhat heated conversation about woman in society towards the end. Overall, I learned a little more about how to conduct an interview with a group of people and the energy the interviewer should have.