The medium of this artwork is photography, more specifically two classically shot portraits placed right by each other in two frames. This relates to the queer art movement, and makes a clear statement about the Identity and judgments associated with gender stereotypes. The accessories worn uncover a lot about the notion of identity. Both subjects are wearing fake facial hair, which literally puts up a fake facade while also commenting on the message of faking an identity. Each figure is stereotypically seen as male, due to the props on their faces; however, once a person looks closer both subjects are female. Opie used her lesbian friends as subjects in these pictures. This brings up the point that the gender roles and stereotypes in society
