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*Can someone please define what Queer theory is, what is wants and why it is worrying, with some references?
DD's school uses equality and inclusion resources based in Queer theory (the No Outsiders resources), and I need some evidence to take to the school on why this is a safeguarding concern.*
The Queer Theory 'bible' was written by Judith Butler and it is unreadable. Her writing is impenetrable. I think Stephen Pinker has commented on how he believed this over-the top intellectual wankery dense writing is particularly favoured in some intellectual disciplines because it calculatedly restricts readership initially to academia. (Only an academic is prepared to try decode that crap). Once it takes hold in academia, it then trickles down to students. These sort of disciplines are attractive to students because they are radical, edgy, new etc.
In broad brush strokes, Queer Theory argues that biological sex is irrelevant, completely so. It's like eye colour. It argues that gender identity is innate, and our expression of our innate gender identity is performative.
So if you feel like you are a woman, you 'perform' womanhood and in so doing signify to others that you are a woman. Lip stick, heels, fake boobs etc. This is what actually makes you a woman, and this is how penis becomes part of being a woman.
They theorise that if you 'queer' gender like this, it addresses inequality between the sexes.
For feminists, this is hideously regressive and even offensive to women. It suggests that say, a butch lesbian, is actually male because of the way she 'performs' her identity. It paves the way for suggesting that girls who play with trains are actually meant to be boys. Or boys who like make up are actually meant to be girls.
And in the background, irrespective of gender performances ... biological males (bizarrely, sex real), keep raping, killing and abusing biological females. But hey ...