[lbo-talk] Butler

[Miles Jackson]

Angelus Novus wrote:
> Butler can offer no convincing reason why her critique
> of gender roles should not be extended to queer
> identity.
>   
Well, I agree that the notion of performativity helps us to understand 
sexual identity; does Butler really disagree with that?  I've read most 
of her stuff, and I don't remember her making the claim AN attributes above.

Miles