[Withano]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Yup, there's Queer Theory in "academia". But people who think they're queer are still homosexual, bisexual, or trans. Being "queer" doesn't actually set them apart, they're still lacking the same rights and face the same struggles as LGBT people who don't identify as the Q, and it's those things that should be focussed on rather than expanding the term.

That isn’t what queer theory means at all lol. Actually it basically means the opposite. I think you found a paper one time that said it may not exist, and criticised queer theory and you jumped a few conclusions.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Withano

That isn’t what queer theory means at all lol. Actually it basically means the opposite. I think you found a paper one time that said it may not exist, and criticised queer theory and you jumped a few conclusions.

If you re-read my post, you'll see I didn't comment on what Queer Theory means, I just said that it exists. My point was that there's no point adding Q to LGBT, as "queer" people don't face any additional struggles.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

If you re-read my post, you'll see I didn't comment on what Queer Theory means, I just said that it exists. My point was that there's no point adding Q to LGBT, as "queer" people don't face any additional struggles.

Its rarely used as a phrase to describe people with unique struggles so i dont think you have a solid point tbh.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Withano

Its rarely used as a phrase to describe people with unique struggles so i dont think you have a solid point tbh.

I didn't say it was for people with unique struggles, just that their struggles are the same as all other LGBT people, so there's no need for it to be LGBTQ - putting the Q on the end adds nothing, apart from another letter.

[Cherie]

Diversity and inclusion forms the basis for the curriculum in every school, parents can’t pick and choose which parts of society they want to include otherwise it’s a bit pointless