Queer (theory) Student

she/they — neurodivergent

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

This normalization becomes a process of protecting oneself from some of the restrictions of being queer and a parent. 4/4

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

Ah family, the one thing that little me was absolutely sure I wanted to grow up to be a part of. Since kindergarten, I said I wanted to grow up to be a “good mom” over everything else. For a long time this desire led me in one direction with one mindset. #familiesGSWSBC 1/4

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

I wonder how this lifestyle relates to the idea that “the very notion of ‘queer family values’ is oxymoronic, signifying a quixotic wish to fuse subversion with normalization.” Sort of funny though (not actually) how for someone like me who knows they want children, 3/4

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

older. I went from not caring when certain advances were made towards me, to actively seeking them out in order to avoid having to escape from them. Completely flawed logic, but I played right into the role that a “woman” is “supposed to” for a long time. #feminismGSWSBC

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

Sara Ahmed’s chapter feminism is sensational is super effective at illustrating how it feels to be raised as/exist as a woman in todays world. Honestly, it’s effective to a point that I can’t help be thrown into some old, less than great, half forgotten memories. 1/

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

eventually I gave up “caring” and so let them do it when they wanted. That way it was quick and they didn’t chase me or make it more annoying. If I didn’t care, it didn’t matter & they were eventually less amused by it too. Needless to say, this pattern continued as I got 5/

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

Is an incredibly important basis for conversations about consent when it comes to pretty much anything. (Which is why I’m surprised they didn’t include SA & coercion in convos about asexuals “choosing” to have sex. Not that all ppl would relate to the SA but I’m sure many would)4

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

Yanno, if we actually ever fucking taught kids to look inwards and get a sense of how they feel about certain things (for instance the difference between indifference and disgust, or the feelings of friendship vs. romance) then maybe the adults would be a lil less surprised 1/4

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

As Emens writes as a comparison, some lesbians may be repulsed by the idea of sex with men, while others may be indifferent. Learning to differentiate between these feelings and affirming that feeling indifferent does not mean you must endure that indifference for other people 3/

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

really gave me major fragile masculinity vibes. 😂 #transGSWSBC

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

One line Stryker wrote about the US’s response to learning about Christine Jorgensen’s 1952 “sex change” surgery really amused me. “But if a macho archetype such as ‘the soldier’ could be transformed into a stereotypically feminine ‘blonde bombshell,’ what might… 1/

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

that mean for a man of average—and now apparently more precarious– virility?” Like sure.. i get where they may have been coming from but come on 😅😂 your connection to masculinity is mutually exclusive from other peoples connection to their gender. This quote just.. 2/

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

the intersectionality that is incredible important to all peoples lived experiences and how they view themselves and their connections to people around them. #queerGSWSBC 3/3

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

both readings discuss the queer umbrella, although in a different way. I find this concept both welcoming and limiting. It’s nice to have a group that is similarly going against some sort of norm or mainstream, but it can also reinforce the binary between queer 1/3 #queerGWSWBC

[Queer (theory) Student @queer_student11]

and not queer. But as Johnson mentions (citing Gloria Anzal��a) putting queers of all races, ethnicities, and classes under this one umbrella “homogenizes, erases our differences.” This one umbrella term recognizes an aspect of peoples identity but often forgets to consider 2/3