For my story map I looked deeply into the word Queer. These keyword was interesting to me the second we started talking about it. I thought the Queering the map website we looked at was so interesting and the popplet we made with our own examples. I wanted to use this keyword because it’s something that is very relevant in… Read more »
The word queer and media have a very close connection. For many years, media only portrayed heteronormative depictions of daily life and promoted traditional norms of gender roles and sexuality. Queer, in its most basic definition, is a sort of catch all term for any sexuality that is not considered to be heterosexual. Queer media is media that breaks down… Read more »
Queer, although multifaceted in its definition, is primarily used in the LGBTQ+ community as an umbrella term for those whose sexual and gender identities are not cisgender or heterosexual. Queer media, which promotes the fluid nature of queerness, has become increasingly more prominent on various platforms such as television, streaming services, film, and social media. Promoting queer culture through various… Read more »
In new media today, film and tv have done an excellent job presenting through the queer-lens, ultimately increasing exposure of the queer lifestyle to our society. For example, I movie “Love Simon” which was based on the book “Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli, depicted the story of a boy, Simon, who is a closeted teen being… Read more »
I believe that music, used as an extension of identity, can be used as a lens for the keyword “queer.” Queer production can be defined as producing media that includes those of LGBTQ+, whereas the reading said itself, LGBTQ+ media is becoming more mainstream as “queer” is becoming widely accepted and normalized. Being “queer” is an extension of an individual’s… Read more »
Queer is a term that many people in the LGBTQ community identity as. It can have different meanings for each person. The term “queer” used to actually be a way for straight people to degrade people in the LGBTQ community. However, people within the community were able to reclaim that word. Queerness in media is portrayed in a variety of… Read more »
What’s Due Next? Tuesday (today) Reading: Queer Thursday: Response post to “Queer” keyword Next: Sunday, September 19: Watch I Am Not Your Negro, prepare to discuss through lenses on September 21: Identity New Media Feminism Gender Queer Race Intersectionality Tuesday, September 21: Reply comments to Queer posts Wednesday, September 22: Attend Çudamani performance; look for tickets by email this week from the… Read more »