To start, what examples have you found where queer theory (and other critical theories) have said that constitutes violence?
- Microaggressions (e.g. asking the "wrong kind of questions") https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/microaggressions-are-a-form-of-violence
- Censorship ("Censorship is an expression of violence – towards thought, ideas, and, in the words of Alfred Stieglitz, the “vital expression of the self”. Violence has no place against the self, and no place in art.") https://www.change.org/p/protect-free-speech-petition-to-peter-schaufuss-st-stephen-s-church
- Misgendering https://www.campusreform.org/article/misgendering-is-an-act-of-violence-university-argues-/23354
- Silence https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/white-silence-is-violence
And what do you think should be added to the list, and why?
- Pineapple on pizza: Many people openly dislike the idea of adding pineapple to pizza. Pineapples also contain enzymes which tenderize meat, and could constitute a form of low-level violence as the enzymes have a digestive effect in the mouth. Additionally, the imagery of a pineapple shape is quite spiky and therefore could be interpreted as a hostile fruit (unlike the peach, which is fuzzy and therefore a much kinder offering).
- Hockey socks and birkenstock sandals being worn at the same time: A lot of people find a socks and sandals combination jarring and this may make them feel unsafe. You are encouraged to avoid hockey socks (specifically the white ones with red or blue striping at the top) with brown birkenstock sandals as this is the most aggressive combination.