20.nóv – queer, trans, femme

Homonormativity

• The ideal that LGBTQ people should fit into traditional heterosexual norms, like marriage and family life, to be accepted

• It focuses on blending in with mainstream values rather than celebrate different ways of living

Homonationalism

• The belief that Western countries are more “modern” because they accept gay rights while Muslim societies are often seen as homophobic and backwards

• This creates a stereotype that Islam is against LGBTQ rights and portrays Western acceptance of homosexuality as a sign of progress

Gender bending queer party

• Is all about exclusivity, self ecxpression and breakigng boundaries

• Queer is not just about being gay – it’s a way of living that’s independent, open minded and challenges traditional norms

• The party stands against all types of discrimination like racism, sexism, ableism, classism and body shaping

• No beauty standards – everyone is welcome and celebrated just as they are

• Femmes of any gender are encouraged to take the spotlight and feel empowered

• Everyone is invited to enjoy themselves and connect with others in a dun respectful way

• Key rule: consent is a must

Queer

• Term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender

• It’s more than just and identity It’s about challenging societal norms and being non-conforming in how people think and act

• Highlights how gender and sexuality connect with other parts of identity like race, ethnicity and class

• Queer focuses on more than just sexuality or gender, it recognizes how differnet forms of inequality work together

Alok Vaid-menon

• Gender non-confirming writer, poet, performance artist, adcocate ofr LGBTQ rights

• Focuses on issues related to gender idenittyt, race and inclusion

• Niceness: superficial way to navigate oppression, can mask deeper inequalitites and avoid uncomfortable but necessary conversations about racism, transphobia and other forms of discrimination

• Pronouns: respect peoples pronouns, they affirm someone’s identity

• Language( ever changing and western dominance):  he critiques how westrn ideas and language dominate conversation about gender and identity, how many non-western cultures have always recognized nonbinary and gender-diverse identities showing that gender binaries aren’t universal

Transgender

• Term for those who do not identify with the gender given to them at birth, anyone not cisgender

• Some non binary folks also idenitfy as trans, some don’t

• Many transgender people have a gender identity that is either male or female

Essentialism

The idea that gender is fixed and based on biology, with men and women having different unchanging traits and abilities

Gender as a social construct

The idea that gender is shaped by society and culture, emaning gender rolse and expectations can change over time

Oppositional sexism

Part of essentialism, it’s the belief that men and women are completely opposite with no overlap in their traits or abilities

Ignores that gender can be diverse and flexible

Traditional sexism

Belief that maleness and masculinity is superior to femaleness and femininity

Cissexism

Belief that transgender persons are inferior and less authentic than  cisgender

Transphobia

Irrational fear of or discrimination against people whose genderd identities, apperances or behaviors deviate from social norms

Misogyny

Environment where women face hostility and hatred because thye are women in mens world

Femme

• Is a way of expressing femininity that goes beyond just appearance

• Gender identity linked to femininity

• Femme used in research focuses on

  • Relational: femme is about relationships and how identity is shaped by interactions with others

  • Embodied: It looks at how femininity is experienced and shown through the body

  • Contextual femme means different things in differnet places, times and cultures

  • Engaged: it connect personal stories to bigger social issues

• In research using it as a lens helps connnect personal experiences of femininity to larger social debates about gender and power