From the “gay lexicon” to Queer Linguistics: Destabilizing the hidden homosexual norm in Queer Theories
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https://doi.org/10.21165/el.v47i3.2049Keywords:
Queer Linguistics, hidden homosexual norm, performativityAbstract
This article examines whether Queer Linguistics, although it permits greater deconstruction and denaturalization of the sexuality categories we frequently use today, suffers from one of the issues that affects Queer Studies in general: a “hidden homosexual norm” (GUSTAVSON, 2009), or privileging of the study of gay men. Although Queer Linguistics has paid more attention to the discursive performances of lesbians, research on performances of other sexual “orientations” and on discursive performances related to sexual practices that destabilize the heterosexual/homosexual binary are still lacking. Therefore, we intend to discuss a few examples of recent studies realized in the field of Queer Linguistics that go beyond the “hidden homosexual norm”: one study about performances of bisexual women and another about performances of people who engage in the practice of “pegging”.Downloads
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