WS102 Lecture Notes - Slot Machine, Homosociality, Pulp Magazine
26 Mar 2013
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*queer was once a derogatory term but has since been reclaimed as a politically charged term. Others have preferred the term lgbtqqi (lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex) as the most inclusive. *queer theory emerged from the 1960s and 1970s, inspired by anti-homosexual attitudes in society and especially by the stonewall riots. *attitudes towards homosexuality have a history of change. *in victorian era, same sex relationships (aka boston marriages) between women were permitted and even encouraged, even if there was sometimes a sexual aspect to women"s friendships. Same sex crushes and relationships became a tolerated part of women"s culture. *1920s/30s sexology defined 2 types of homosexuality: the invert & the pervert. The invert who was the true homosexual, incurable. The pervert was a borderline personality, who could go either way, and could be cured . Pop culture presented homosexual relationships as ending in madness, suicide or jail.
