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    queer theory... assimilation is bad

    Queer Theory's activism arm seeks to destroy identity categories all together. It's an anti-identitarian philosophy. If we can't categorize people, then nobody can be straight or gay and then there's no distinction left. Consequently, there's nothing to assimilate into.

    The MO for doing this is "queering" which in some forms, is absurdity. Like the aesthetic of gender fuck.

    Ultimately, Queer Theory is out of touch with reality... shocking, I know. They took some insights, overestimated what they could do with them, presupposed their halcyon future, and really went through some mental gymnastics to make the philosophy work.

    Interestingly, Critical Race Theory, which shares a significant heritage with Queer Theory is very much about identity politics.