Women's Studies 2163A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter coursebook: Queer Theory, Ethnography

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2163A/B
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

This article argues that the fag discourse has multiple meanings which are gender but also sexualized and raced. The penetrated men" are threats because they are void of power and masculinity. They say anti-gay slurs mainly directed at gay boys. Homophobia plays big part in making of american adolescent masculinity. But fag not just used because of homophobia. This is gendered because girls do not evoke the same type of dialogue towards each other. Boys use this to discipline themselves through joking relationships. Any boy can become a fag temporarily in a given social space or interaction. Black boys can engage in certain behaviour and not be called a fag. Queer theory is a conceptualization which sees sexual power as embedded in different levels of social life". Argument is that any boy can become a fag regardless of his actual desire of orientation. Eldwork conducted in suburban hs in north-central cali.