OPUS GENERIS is a suite of five classical poems which give a dialectical, forward-moving, depersonalized picture of the gender-identity formation process in terms of traditional classical myth. The aim was to do justice to both the telos of heterosexual marriage and child-rearing, as affirmed by the Judaeo-Christian moral tradition, AND the zigs and zags of the identity formation process, as covered in classical poetry, and all in the context of a night's poetic entertainment in two languages and various meters.
Catullus, Cybele and Attis (Latin, galliambics, failure to escape from the mother)
Pindar, Olympian #1 (Greek, epinician, powerful male figure pulls boy away)
Odyssey Book II (Greek, hexameters, boy tries to play the man independently and fails)
Ovid, Daphne & Apollo (Latin, hexameters, boy turns from playing with boys to pursuing a girl)
The aim is not to court controversy as being pro or anti trans, or pro or anti pedophilia. The aim is to provide material that is well balanced enough to provoke interesting and necessary discussion.
Catullus, Cybele and Attis (Latin, galliambics, failure to escape from the mother)
Pindar, Olympian #1 (Greek, epinician, powerful male figure pulls boy away)
Odyssey Book II (Greek, hexameters, boy tries to play the man independently and fails)
Ovid, Daphne & Apollo (Latin, hexameters, boy turns from playing with boys to pursuing a girl)
The aim is not to court controversy as being pro or anti trans, or pro or anti pedophilia. The aim is to provide material that is well balanced enough to provoke interesting and necessary discussion.
Before OPUS GENERIS, study of sexuality was balkanized into Christians obsessed with marriage and child-rearing as the one true sexual orientation, and fetish-based people obsessed with every other kind of sexual outlet, all of which is regarded by Christians as sexual DISorientation. Having studied OPUS GENERIS, people began to see the gender-identity formation process as a dialectic in which one sexual focus gave way to the next.
Matthew Barney's five-part opus THE CREMASTER CYCLE was a major inspiration for OPUS GENERIS, as was Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The way Christian "conversion therapy" programs failed to cover the necessary territory was a very powerful motivator.
Matthew Barney's five-part opus THE CREMASTER CYCLE was a major inspiration for OPUS GENERIS, as was Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The way Christian "conversion therapy" programs failed to cover the necessary territory was a very powerful motivator.
by Didaskalos January 28, 2022
Becca: Hey,we're gonna go get Hollister jeans, Forever 21 boots and get some Starbucks after, you should come Ali.
Ali: Sorry, I like being sui generis.
Ali: Sorry, I like being sui generis.
by Elocin Ashtray January 4, 2014
QUEER GEN-ER-IS. Pronunciation (KWEE-uh jen-au-REE)
-adjective
literally meaning of or from a "queer kind"
Origin:
queer 1
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive . a homosexual, especially a male homosexual. Term recently reclaimed by gay separatist/counter culture for positive use.
generis 2
to be produced, to be born
Related forms:
Sui Generis -
Adjective:Latin .
of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique.
-adjective
literally meaning of or from a "queer kind"
Origin:
queer 1
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive . a homosexual, especially a male homosexual. Term recently reclaimed by gay separatist/counter culture for positive use.
generis 2
to be produced, to be born
Related forms:
Sui Generis -
Adjective:Latin .
of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique.
"I think gay couples being able to have their own biological children to raise homo-normatively is very 'queer generis'
by Jonathan Frame April 29, 2011
To make something or a process as generic or global as possible, mostly so you don't have to remember to update it. More specific, less generi-fy.
In a cost and time saving effort, Sue is going to generi-fy the company forms so they can carry over year after year.
Pat can no longer keep up with the trends so is going to generi-fy his wardrobe to classic black - goes with everything.
Pat can no longer keep up with the trends so is going to generi-fy his wardrobe to classic black - goes with everything.
by Jen Eric June 10, 2010
by Brank1996 July 9, 2023
God’s once in a lifetime noble one, a title that was given to keivon who arose from the heart of the lord and his father chosen one~the one who unites all with humor,fun love,compassion, wisdom and his heart is of platinum,to be keivo is to be Gods right & left hand man ~ in peace he will rise with love & respect for his family and all those he knew and know~from within to without Keivo the lord that they would like to see around 💯🙏🏾☝🏾.
Hey, did you see Keivo he seemed different like he have been humbled and made a sui.generis decision to make his way to the top and won’t stop at all with good & cool nature he is sui.generis he is the worlds biggest outcome it started October,24 keivo.sui generis 🦅.
by Keivon L watt October 25, 2020
generally refers to being built different.
Judge: Why did the defendant commit tax fraud?
Lawyer: Your Honor, my client is just sui generis
Judge: Bet
Lawyer: Your Honor, my client is just sui generis
Judge: Bet
by Barnabe377 December 12, 2021