Gender - Identity - Inclusion

The Highgirls Brazil Festival October 30th - November 2nd 2015 is the first female festival highline held in Brazil. The website says the aim is, "to bring together women from all states so that we can know each other, exchange experiences and promote the sport"

"We chose Rio de Janiro for this first meeting, providing opportunity to improve and fall in love with Art of balance"

"The festival will allow the presence of men, but (they) will have to use their creativity in the use of skirts, dresses and hats ranging from conservative to extravagant".

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/nov/03/photo-highlights-of-the-day-slacklining-in-rio-and-excited-racegoers
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

- What is happening in the picture?
- What was the first thing you noticed?
-How high do you think that wire is?
- What is attached to his ankle?

Explain the picture

- Why do you think women wanted a female only festival?
- Why do you think they changed their minds?
- Why is the man wearing a dress on the high wire?
- Do you think he is bothered about wearing a dress? What is the most important thing to him?
- How do you think he felt when he finished the line?