SXST 1600 Study Guide - Final Guide: Judith Butler, Robert Stoller, False Dilemma
13 Dec 2017
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Retain the status quo rather than pointing out the flaws in how mainstream society views secuality, gender, etc. Perpetuates an essentialist model of sexuality - it is fixed to identity essentialism (men and women have distinct and unchangeable traits) The belief that normative secuality is located in human nature. Idea that u are born that way and sex is fixed. Often use the its not our fault idea, easily portrays homosexuality as inferior. Contemporary movement changed it to were just like u . By focusing on acceptable white, middle class, educated gay and lesbian people. They maintain oppression on people who don"t fit those features. Contemporary gl politics is in many ways a return to those assimilations politics and beliefs. Queer theory: resists the categorization of people, challenges the idea of essential identities, questions binaries, demonstrates how things are contextual, based on geo, history, culture, etc\examines the power relations underlying certain understandings, categories, identities,etc.
