Performativity and Hate Speech: Expressions of Male Homosexuality in Cali

This article analyzes the speech of a group of self-identified homosexual men in Cali in which they refer to the visibilization of homosexuality and its consequences. Distancing itself from the explanation of such speech as "internal homophobia" or as "end-discrimination," the cu...

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Published inCS (Universidad Icesi. Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales) no. 10; pp. 207 - 240
Main Authors Castelar, Andres Felipe, Aguirre, Felipe Quintero
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published 01.07.2012
Subjects
Butler, Judith
Hate Crime
Homophobia
Homosexuality
Males
Masculinity
Oppression
Performativity
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ISSN2011-0324

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Summary:This article analyzes the speech of a group of self-identified homosexual men in Cali in which they refer to the visibilization of homosexuality and its consequences. Distancing itself from the explanation of such speech as "internal homophobia" or as "end-discrimination," the current study utilizes Judith Butler's concept of performativity in three categories of analysis: allegory, implicit and explicit norms, and desire/aversion. Based on this analysis, this hate speech can be read as a succession of performative acts that constitute an idealized subject while simultaneously reaffirming a desired yet threatened masculinity. These performative acts not only allow them to defend themselves against a perceived persecution for a sexual abjection that threatens heteronormativity, but also allow for a strong component of homoerotic desire to be embedded within such speech. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:2011-0324