The film “Glen or Glenda” was directed by Ed Wood on the subject of transvestism and crossdressing. We follow the story of a man named Glen and see his struggles with his inner desire to crossdress as a woman. This is considered as a self reflection of Ed Woods himself as he was also a man who struggled with containing his inner desires to crossdress as a woman and explore his gender identity openly. This film portrays these feelings remarkably with dream-like sequences portrayed in an disjointed yet abstract imagery and editing.
This adds on to the subject of tackling the ideas of social norms on gender expression during these unprecedented times. The time this film was released was in the 1950’s, a clear time in history where dealing with such topics was considered taboo. Regardless, the film challenges conventional nodes of masculinity and femininity with a clear objective of giving a voice to people like Glen. Thus, Glen became a sole example of challenging these norms in such a way that the film's overall influence became a relic in queer history.
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