Ashley Janusek

August 25, 2005

Psychology 230

Assignment 2: Queer Theory

After initially making what I'm sure is a common misconception nowadays,

researching the Queer Theory has brought me "up to speed" so to speak, on what this

new-aged, misunderstood set of beliefs actually means. To begin, the Queer Theory is,

"a set of ideas based around the idea that identities are not fixed and do not determine

who we are" (Butler 1990). Basically, this definition can be broken down into several

parts. Not only does the Queer Theory deal with homosexuality, but it also deals with

feminism and any type of sexual act that is "queer" by definition. Queer is defined as

"odd," "peculiar," and "out of the ordinary," The common misconception today, sadly, is

that the Queer Theory pertains solely to the lives of homosexuals, which is absolutely

false. The Queer Theory also deals with common stereotypes based on gender roles,

which is where......

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