ters in the scene treat her. But Sally Potter has added an ingenious twist by casting Quentin Crisp, a rather flamboyant male actor, to play the role. He is recognizably male, and yet we are convinced that he is Elizabeth. This raises the question: do the trappings truly convey what is concealed beneath? What is it on the surface that suggests what sex we are, and are these assumptions always correct? If a person is truly androgynous and could pass physically for either sex, then the trappings they wear would be the only visible indication of their gender. But the choice of male or female persona becomes one of personal preference,
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