> 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
I thought rather the opposite, too. It's why a lot of gay/lesbian identity activists don't like her work. There is a serious distinction between queer theory and the earlier work of lesbian/gay studies folks -- which, in part, revolves around this issue.
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