In many traditional conceptions of human flourishing, there is often an implicit assumption that certain forms of pleasure are morally problematic or even sinful.
Some religious and cultural...
Erotic storytelling has been used for centuries to explore different aspects of human sexuality, including gender roles, power dynamics, and social norms. Queer theories have added new perspectives...
Queerness is an approach to gender identity and sexual orientation that rejects traditional binary categories of male/female, gay/straight, cisgender/transgender. Queer theory challenges social norms...
What is Philosophy?
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems relating to existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, reality, purpose, and language. It deals with abstract...
In the context of household environments, philosophical approaches that explore the intersection between identity and relationality may offer insights into how to nurture care and empathy within...
Queer thought has emerged from the margins of dominant Western culture to challenge prevailing social norms and institutions that exclude non-normative gender and sexual identities. While traditional...
The concept of queer identity is often associated with an exploration of gender and sexuality outside traditional societal norms, leading to new understandings of what it means to be human. As such,...
Sacred texts have been read for centuries using different frameworks that seek to uncover their meaning and significance. One such framework is the lens of queer theory, which analyzes religious...
In this essay, I will explore how the embodied nature of gay sexual desire challenges traditional philosophical distinctions between mind and body. Specifically, I will consider the implications of...
The notion of chosen families has been central to queer theory since its beginnings, especially due to the historical experience of oppression that led many individuals to create alternative support...