BLOG #24

November 19, 2009 burkleykatiezqbp

We had to research something called Queer Theory to be prepared for the discussion in class. My first reaction to this was that it would have to do with literary works being based around being gay, liking the same sex, or dealing with a sexual change. But as I researched it further for class I found out that it wasn’t restricted to just that. It was built off of feminist work and the critical review of gay/lesbian behaviors. It has now expanded it really all sexuality examinations and all the ways one is “different” from some sort of norm.

Our discussion in class helped me realize how this potentially new theory is relavent in my life, my classmates lives, and the literary works we’ve examined thus far in the class. For example, how this concept is relevent in The Color Purple. In this novel we can see that Shug is definately different from the “norm” of other oppressed women characters. While the norm at that time was women did what their husbands asked, cooked, cleaned, tended the children, Shug was a vocal, strong, independent woman. We also can look at Celie with this concept and how she is confused about her sexuality. It is a norm to like sex with the opposite sex but Celie doesn’t like sex with Mister yet she likes the sexual attention she gets from Shug. As we can see, Queer Theory is relavent everywhere we look.

Many songs actually come to mind when I think about queer theory, but I felt this one reflected the overall goal of what this theory is trying to accomplish. No matter what makes us different from the “norms” we are all beautiful because of those difference. What a boring world it would be if we were all the same. Christinia Augulera’s song Beautiful reflects this in every way. Queer Theory lets us think critically about our differences and how they make us beautiful.

Beautiful by Christina Augulera

Everyday is so wonderful
Then suddenly
It’s hard to breathe
Now and then I get insecure
From all the pain
I’m so ashamed

I am beautiful
No matter what they say
Words can’t bring me down
I am beautiful
In every single way
Yes words can’t bring me down
Ohh no
So don’t you bring me down today

To all your friends you’re delirious
You’re so consumed
In all your doom
Trying hard to fill the emptiness
The piece is gone
Left the puzzle undone
That’s the way it is

You are beautiful
No matter what they say
Words can’t bring you down
Ohh no
You are beautiful
In every single way
Yes words can’t bring you down
Ohh no
So don’t you bring me down today

No matter what we do
No matter what we say
The sun will shine your way
‘Cause you are beautiful today

Everywhere we go
The sun won’t always shine
But tomorrow’s another day
So keep on looking to the sky

We are beautiful
No matter what they say
Words can’t bring us down
Ohh no
We are beautiful
In every single way
Yes words can’t bring us down
Ohh no
So don’t you bring me down today

Don’t you bring me down today
Don’t you bring me down
Today

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