As we have discussed a few times in class, feminism is
personal. The word means something different to everyone. In the beginning of
the Barbara Hammer reading titled, “Lesbian Film Making: Self Birthing,” this
became even more evident. The article begins with the quote, “THE LESBIAN FILM
ARTIST BIRTHS HERSELF.” Part of the self-birthing process is innately personal.
Hammer then goes on to state, “As there has never been a lesbian filmmaker
whose life and work I could study, I study my own life, and by doing so make it
work that attempts to partly fill the dearth of lesbian herstory for lesbians
of the twenty-first century.” Hammer’s self-birthing and reflections of her
films allow the reader to understand her belief of feminism. For Hammer,
feminism is rooted in the “lesbian/feminist/women.” She expresses her view of
feminism through her filmmaking. Hammer’s films such as Dyketactics and Menses
expose the truths of women's sensual and pleasurable experience. Through understanding Hammer's films, it is clear that her expereince of feminism is as a lesbian and as a woman.
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