Kirsch: Queer Theory
Queer Theory has an
interesting approach, the belief that sex and gender should be treated separately on their own instead of identifying with past movements and
theories. By separating itself from the movements that initiated LGBTQ rights
and led to advancements such as gay marriage, queer theory has managed to
alienate itself from public support, some of its own communities and the
ability to effectively fight for change and freedoms of those ignored by
society. By doing so queer theory might have in fact unintentionally reinforced
homophobia and resistance to support for queer individuals.
Kirsch has a good remedy
for the situation in mind. Instead of identifying with or as a specific
category, sex and gender should be viewed as fluid. This is a way of thinking
that can be safely applied to any and all identities while allowing those
currently excluded to have the same freedoms we all enjoy today. We should
fight to support each other and collectively fight for the advancement of
rights across the board for all members of society.
Q: Why do you think
identities were so important to the birth of social movements, why is it still
harder to fight for equal rights for all human beings?
Gammon: Troubling the
Canon
In this article, the
authors explain how bisexuality is a unique issue within queer theory and
actually any movement it is involved with. On one side bisexuality aligns with
queer theory and its quest to blur the lines between sexualities and the
rejection of identities due to the ambiguity and duality of bisexuality.
However, bisexuality also implies that there is a connection with dual
identities, which opposes the core movement of queer theory, since identities
are unnecessary and opposed by queer theory
Q: Do you agree with queer theory that it is
best/beneficial to avoid identities in general?
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