Transgender women face unique challenges in navigating the expectations and demands of both masculine and feminine identities in their everyday lives. One aspect that often goes unexplored is how...
Embodied practices, rituals, and performances are powerful ways that individuals can express and assert their identities, including queer identities. These practices can take many forms, from drag...
Queer feminist theory examines how gender identity is constructed within systems of power, which often intersect with other forms of oppression such as race, class, and ability. It challenges...
Incorporating queer studies into mainstream humanistic scholarship has presented numerous challenges and opportunities for academics, leading to significant transformations in epistemology and...
The following section provides an exploration of how different identities within LGBTQ communities may interact to create unique experiences of marginalization, privilege, and empowerment. The...
The intersection of race, class, and gender can have a profound impact on the experiences of marginalization and empowerment for LGBTQ populations. In this essay, I will explore how these three...
Intersectionality is the term used to describe how different aspects of a person's identity intersect and overlap to create unique experiences and perspectives. It is especially important for...
In the field of erotic film studies, scholars have noted that movies often represent eroticism through particular narratives, themes, and visual elements that privilege some representations of desire...
Sexual roles are socially constructed patterns of behavior that people perform during sexual activities. These can be based on gender, race, class, age, religion, occupation, or any other social...
The word 'identity' refers to a person's sense of self, including their values, beliefs, behaviors, and social roles. People often form identities based on socially accepted norms, such as gender...