Aggressives, The

Meet the Cast:

MARQUISE embodies the look of an urban "homeboy". She straps her chest flat with duct-tape, bites her teeth to develop a stronger jaw-line and speaks in a deep low voice. To better her life, Marquise enlists in the US Army. On the eve of her departure, she candidly speaks of how she will deal with suddenly and ironically being forced to live as a woman. We visit her at boot camp to learn of her unusual experience.

Kisha

KISHA is a beautiful Latina who was discovered by a fashion photographer while working as a messenger. She tries to succeed as a model, in spite of her "aggressiveness" and androgyny. The film documents her radical transformation from the street to the runway and its dizzying effect on her sense...

Flo

FLO stands out as the lone Asian in a scene dominated by African-American and Latina women. She is heavily influenced by the inner city. "I'm just like a nigga...a special kind of man," she explains. Flo has a passion for Black girls because "they got the body" and often is a judge at balls for...

Rjai

RJAI appeared on a talk-show as a "lesbian stud" and sparked a veritable flood of interest from girls curious about sex with a woman often mistaken for a man. Rjai shies from "thug" posturing and instead adopts the look of a "white-collar" male. As a competitor in balls, she has walked and won...

Octavia

OCTAVIA just got out of prison. As an Aggressive, Octavia is the most raw and uninhibited. We see her before arrest, and speak with her mother, who still considers Octavia's sexual nature as "a phase". We interview Octavia in prison where she describes how to make a contraband dildo and that...

Tiffany

TIFFANY has grown up in NYC's West Village and is a pioneer in a new realm of gender and sexual identity. "I'm not a lesbian if I date transgender women and have straight sex with them." Tiffany dates transvestities. She delights in the irony of her unique blurring of labels. We see her as...