Queer: A Graphic History
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Beschreibung
Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel.
From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged.
Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what's 'normal' - Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play Wicked, or moments in Casino Royale when we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media.
Presented in a brilliantly engaging and witty style, this is a unique portrait of the universe of queer thinking.
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I really like how they type LGBT as LG(BT) because "LGBT rights agendas are often driven by gay men and, to a lesser extent, lesbians" (Queerer Umbrella). There have been plenty times where I've seen gay men, lesbians, and straight people accuse a bi person of just being gay or straight, completely erasing their identity. Also, trans people are often targets for many people, including gay, lesbian, bi, straight, and even other trans people. It's why pansexuality was created. Some people didn't want trans, and later gnc and nb, people to be included in bisexuality because "bi means two" when they're really just transphobic and prejudice. As I once heard, God created day and night, but that doesn't mean He didn't create dusk and dawn as well. He created land and sea, but that also includes valleys and swamps. When God create men and women, who gives you the right to say that there's nothing in between like there is with everything else? Every thing is a spectrum; nothing is just black and white, and that includes people as well.
Wow, what a great introduction! So many things done right: Complicated thoughts and concepts broken down into everyday-words! Relating theoretical concepts to real-life people! Cute illustrations! This is indeed on a very introductory level, but I’m sure it’ll recommend further reading to anybody and I’d also like to stress that this will help academics caught up in these theories, to tone down the language so that other people can follow! What a staple to enter the world of queer theory!
A good little view into queer studies and similar studies. Key terms and theories, as well as authors, are mentioned and welcome the reader to continue into more in depth research. I would have liked more of a mention of people on the asexual/aromantic spectrum, as they also very much fall out of a heteronormative view of sexuality and the understanding of relationships. It's a good introductory read and let's be honest, it is sometimes just nice to be introduced to new topics with a few funny and cute drawings...
Beschreibung
Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel.
From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged.
Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what's 'normal' - Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play Wicked, or moments in Casino Royale when we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media.
Presented in a brilliantly engaging and witty style, this is a unique portrait of the universe of queer thinking.
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
I really like how they type LGBT as LG(BT) because "LGBT rights agendas are often driven by gay men and, to a lesser extent, lesbians" (Queerer Umbrella). There have been plenty times where I've seen gay men, lesbians, and straight people accuse a bi person of just being gay or straight, completely erasing their identity. Also, trans people are often targets for many people, including gay, lesbian, bi, straight, and even other trans people. It's why pansexuality was created. Some people didn't want trans, and later gnc and nb, people to be included in bisexuality because "bi means two" when they're really just transphobic and prejudice. As I once heard, God created day and night, but that doesn't mean He didn't create dusk and dawn as well. He created land and sea, but that also includes valleys and swamps. When God create men and women, who gives you the right to say that there's nothing in between like there is with everything else? Every thing is a spectrum; nothing is just black and white, and that includes people as well.
Wow, what a great introduction! So many things done right: Complicated thoughts and concepts broken down into everyday-words! Relating theoretical concepts to real-life people! Cute illustrations! This is indeed on a very introductory level, but I’m sure it’ll recommend further reading to anybody and I’d also like to stress that this will help academics caught up in these theories, to tone down the language so that other people can follow! What a staple to enter the world of queer theory!
A good little view into queer studies and similar studies. Key terms and theories, as well as authors, are mentioned and welcome the reader to continue into more in depth research. I would have liked more of a mention of people on the asexual/aromantic spectrum, as they also very much fall out of a heteronormative view of sexuality and the understanding of relationships. It's a good introductory read and let's be honest, it is sometimes just nice to be introduced to new topics with a few funny and cute drawings...