#wk 10

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Week 10: Queering Gender in Media

For those who do not personally depart from hegemonic ideals of heterosexual cisgenderism, media and popular culture become the only contact with queered gender that a typical heterosexual person will encounter. Particularly in the case of children and adolescents, there is extremely limited access to knowledge regarding alternative gender identities and presentations. Pieces of media such as Steven Universe in particular have become important points of exposure for children who otherwise have no access to queer, and specifically genderqueer, ideas.

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Test Images

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Tools

-Magnets

-Pencils

-Whiteboard markers

=Coloured markers

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Rubbish Bin

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Materials

Ability to build upon and change the materiality of the space.

-Different materials such as PVC vinyls, carpets, and assroted materials which can be rotated/changed

Form

Function

-Miscellaneous Materials with magnetic inserts

-Two  2 x 7m carpet rolls

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Magnetic System

Magentic Paint

“Resene Magnetic Magic - Magnetic Base Coating.” Magnetic Paint - Resene Magentic Base Coatings, https://www.resene.co.nz/comn/whtsnew/magnetic.htm.

Magnetic Sheeting

“Buy Quality Magnetic Sheeting: Overnight Delivery.” Magnets NZ, https://www.magnets.co.nz/product-category/magnetic-sheeting/?keyword_k=+magnetic +sheeting&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuNbsBRC-ARIsAAzITufJfEr1YC7kTeBna5ck0Zk3VGAQ6G-a9SHKROr2cYBIrOD4pHTtQ2UaAmt8EALw_wcB.

Strong Magnets

-Magnets in the ends of the ladder to guide it into the slots for the mezzanine.

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Developments

-Added floor storage for other elements. Push release button, level with floor, paintable.

-Edited the mezzanine wall so that it can go up and to mid point but not to the floor as it would not go there anyway. This freed up more wall space for additions.

-New spatial “furniture” elements. Magnetic connection system, building frames, materials, mats, whiteboards etc,

-Changing of the wall textures in the sliding recesses. Changed to the same as the wall, can be painted, magnetic so can be altered as the occupants require/see fit

-Lighting functions reduced, cranks removed due to inefficiency and likelihood that the mechanism would be inefficient. With only 3 lights in adjacent position it would not have the desired effect.

-Hill transition on both sides

-Magnets in the end of the ladder so it is more easily installed on the mezzanine

-Material of the mezzanine ladder, wood look but is made out of a lighter material which makes installation easier. (Polycarbonate - which is strong and durable and lightweight