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Some men develop their own singularity. Football makes men conform to stereotypes: the warrior or the hunter. Football produces a certain kind of masculinity - the drunk kind, the king who will yell the worst nationalist's ideas. In front of those, it is very difficult to be a dignified woman.

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Orlan
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 30
Artist
Installation Artist
New Media Artist
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Video Artist
St. Etienne
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