Caitlyn's Presentation


Introduction

The following presentation will adhere to how queer bodies and identities are socially policed and accepted in society. Humanly, it shows how identities are anticipated more in touch of the real world. The importance of moral and perspective, it is relatively depended on the philosophical concepts of the community.

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How queer bodies and identities are socially policed and accepted

The queer community often receives scrutiny of with regard to their identities.

These identities are constructed and non-binary people who "cross-dress" or play with their clothing in a way that may not adhere to 'gendered' expectations within their particular culture and social environment are examples of people who perform gender through non-normative ways of dressing.

The term "queer" is examined in this chapter as a collective and individual identity created within the framework of social movement organization. The analysis integrates the identity verification theory of identity with the collective identity theory of social movements to comprehend how the LGBT movement aids in the creation of new sexual identities (Miller, Taylor & Rupp, 2016).


The voice of the Queer community

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Social voice of Queer community

  • The LGBTQ community has their own voice on how they are policed by society.

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists use the term "queer" to refer to a broad range of sexual identities and behaviors.

  • However, there has been hardly any empirical study on how people learn to identify as queer or how queerness as a human identity develops.

  • It proves that being "queer“ refers to a person identity and is an umbrella term encompassing other individual identities

  • It indicates rejection of prevailing gender and sexual binaries in favor of flexible attractions and identities.

  • It is a political identity tied to activism commitments.


Influence of Pop Culture on social policing

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How pop culture has an influence on society

Where do “I” fit in

  • Celebrities with iconic pictures are revered on a global scale by the general populace.

  • Through the media, their images are broadcast to the public and seen by a large portion of the world's population.

  • The manner in which for example "fatness" is conceptualized and how certain notions of race, beauty, and heterosexuality are connected to it.

  • An example is the singer, Lizzo, who is seen as an influence on body positivity. According to (Senyonga & Luna, 2021) the body positive movement has received attention at the same time that discussions about the prevalence of eating disorders and body image in popular culture have done so, with a focus on enhancing individual body image to counter these dangerous elements.

  • For women in particular, the theatre has historically been a place of transgression (Shaw, 2006).

  • Concentrating particularly on outward appearance, such as dress, hair, and reproductive organs.



How they 'should' appear

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Non-binary & gender fluid

  • Genderfluid is a type of nonbinary gender identity.

  • This indicates that it does not fit into the gender binary, which speaks about a person's gender as either a man or a woman (Sissons, 2022).

  • The societal system known as "gender binary" recognizes just two genders and mandates that each person be reared as either a man or a woman, according on the gender that was assigned to them at birth.

  • People who are gender fluid: Those whose gender changes throughout time.

  • Non-binary people who "cross-dress" or experiment with their attire in a way that deviates from 'gendered' norms within their specific cultural and social surroundings are constructing their identities (Lorber, 1994).

Surviving Society

Conformity

  • Every day, whether on a reality talk show or a social media site, people discuss how women should wear.

  • They are then labeled as being either too "big" or too "thin" due to the subversiveness of how they dress, which is tied to their bodies.

  • The stage is a place where that body is especially well-suited in terms of the performance identity of black girls in the musical business because of the rebellious and disruptive cultural connotations of that body. (Senyonga & Luna 2021)