The unfortunate thing about most popular queer discourse is that it actively constructs false ideologies as opponents. It necessitates the existence of a power structure parallel to homophobia/heterosexism–a monolithic gay hegemony. This is an incredibly harmful mythology. Popular queer discourse is invested in building misrepresentations of other LGBT theories, histories, & life experiences so that there is more to reject & push against. “Queer” is often conceptualized as a third/middle/diverted path that rails against both heterosexism *and* “homonormativity.” It often does this recklessly & without nuance, at the expense of other LGBT people.
This is why so many of us feel alienated by queer culture: it coercively erases & redefines our experiences. it reframes us as oppressors.
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